Tex Williams
Born: 1917-09-23 in Ramsey, Illinois, USA
Died: 1985-10-11
Known For: Acting
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.[2] It can be heard during the opening credits of the 2006 movie, Thank You for Smoking.
Filmography
1958
- Born Reckless as Tex Williams
1950
- Gold Strike as Tex
- The Fargo Phantom as Tex Williams
1949
- Prairie Pirates as Tex
- Silver Butte as Tex Williams
- The Pecos Pistol as Ranger Tex Williams
- Cheyenne Cowboy as Buck McCloud aka Cheyenne Jones
- Coyote Canyon as Tex (as 'Tex' Williams)
1945
- My Chickashay Gal as Bassist (uncredited)
1943
- Devil Riders as Bass Player