
Tex Williams
Sep 23, 1917 - Oct 11, 1985 (68 years old) in Ramsey, Illinois, USA
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.[2] It can be heard during the opening credits of the 2006 movie, Thank You for Smoking.
Known For

Devil Riders
Bass Player

Born Reckless
Tex Williams

Coyote Canyon
Tex (as 'Tex' Williams)

Cheyenne Cowboy
Buck McCloud aka Cheyenne Jones

The Pecos Pistol
Ranger Tex Williams

Prairie Pirates
Tex

Gold Strike
Tex

The Fargo Phantom
Tex Williams

Silver Butte
Tex Williams

My Chickashay Gal
Bassist (uncredited)
Credits
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Born Reckless 1958Tex Williams★ 3.4
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Gold Strike 1950Tex★ NR
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The Fargo Phantom 1950Tex Williams★ NR
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Coyote Canyon 1949Tex (as 'Tex' Williams)★ NR
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The Pecos Pistol 1949Ranger Tex Williams★ NR
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Prairie Pirates 1949Tex★ NR
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Cheyenne Cowboy 1949Buck McCloud aka Cheyenne Jones★ NR
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Silver Butte 1949Tex Williams★ NR
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My Chickashay Gal 1945Bassist (uncredited)★ NR
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Devil Riders 1943Bass Player★ 4.3