Melvin Ragin (born c. 1951), better known by the nickname "Wah-Wah Watson", is an American guitarist and session musician famed for his skills with a wah-wah pedal. A native of Detroit, Michigan, Ragin became a member of the Motown Records studio band, The Funk Brothers, where he recorded with artists like The Temptations, The Jackson 5, The Four Tops, Gladys Knight & The Pips, and The Supremes.

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  • Melvin Ragin (born c. 1951), better known by the nickname "Wah-Wah Watson", is an American guitarist and session musician famed for his skills with a wah-wah pedal. A native of Detroit, Michigan, Ragin became a member of the Motown Records studio band, The Funk Brothers, where he recorded with artists like The Temptations, The Jackson 5, The Four Tops, Gladys Knight & The Pips, and The Supremes. He played on numerous sessions in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s for many top soul, funk and disco acts, including Herbie Hancock. In the 2000s, Ragin appeared on the albums Black Diamond (2000) by Angie Stone, the soundtrack to the film Shaft (2000), Maxwell's Now (2001), Damita Jo (2004) by Janet Jackson, and Alicia Keys' Unplugged (2005).
  • Melvin Ragin zwany Wah-Wah Watson – muzyk sesyjny, kompozytor, producent, gitarzysta współpracujący z wytwórnią Motown. Z jego pseudonimu wyczytać można jego specjalizację. Znany jest właśnie z niesamowitych umiejętności grania na gitarze z filtrem wah-wah. Pochodzi z Detroit. Gra głównie soul, funk oraz disco. Był bardzo aktywny w latach sześćdziesiątych i siedemdziesiątych XX wieku.
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