Biography
Sollie Paul "Tex" Williams (August 23, 1917 – October 11, 1985) was an American Western swing musician. He is best known for his talking blues style; his biggest hit was the novelty song, "Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)", which held the number one position on the Billboard chart for sixteen weeks in 1947. "Smoke" was the No. 5 song on Billboard's Top 100 list for 1947, and was No. 1 on the country chart that year. It can be heard during the opening credits of the 2006 movie, Thank You for Smoking.
Filmography
all 11
Movies 11
self 5
Tex Williams
Gold Strike (1950)
Movie
Tex Williams
The Fargo Phantom (1950)
Movie
Tex Williams
Coyote Canyon (1949)
Movie
Tex Williams
The Pecos Pistol (1949)
Movie
Buck McCloud aka Cheyenne Jones
Cheyenne Cowboy (1949)
Movie
Tex Williams
Silver Butte (1949)
Movie
Bassist
My Chickashay Gal (1945)
Movie
Vocalist
Take Me Back to Tulsa (1944)
Movie
Bass Player
Devil Riders (1943)
Movie
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Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1917-08-23
Deathday
1985-10-11 (68 years old)
Birth Place
Illinois, United States
Citizenships
United States
Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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