09/23/1917
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.
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Born Reckless (1958) as Tex Williams |
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Gold Strike (1950) as Tex |
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The Fargo Phantom (1950) as Tex Williams |
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Coyote Canyon (1949) as Tex (as 'Tex' Williams) |
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The Pecos Pistol (1949) as Ranger Tex Williams |
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Prairie Pirates (1949) as Tex |
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Cheyenne Cowboy (1949) as Buck McCloud aka Cheyenne Jones |
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Silver Butte (1949) as Tex Williams |
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My Chickashay Gal (1945) as Bassist (uncredited) |
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Take Me Back to Tulsa (1944) as |
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Devil Riders (1943) as Bass Player |