Known For
Acting
Born
Sep 23, 1917
Died
Oct 11, 1985
Place of Birth
Ramsey, Illinois, USA
Credits
11 titles
Tex Williams
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.
Known For
Filmography
Born Reckless
Tex Williams
Gold Strike
Tex
The Fargo Phantom
Tex Williams
Coyote Canyon
Tex (as 'Tex' Williams)
The Pecos Pistol
Ranger Tex Williams
Prairie Pirates
Tex
Cheyenne Cowboy
Buck McCloud aka Cheyenne Jones
Silver Butte
Tex Williams
My Chickashay Gal
Bassist (uncredited)
Take Me Back to Tulsa
Devil Riders
Bass Player