Tex Williams
Known for Acting · 11 credits
- Born
- 1917-09-23
- Died
- 1985-10-11
- Place of birth
- Ramsey, Illinois, USA
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
Movies (11)
Born Reckless
1958
as Tex Williams
Gold Strike
1950
as Tex
Prairie Pirates
1949
as Tex
Devil Riders
1943
as Bass Player
Silver Butte
1949
as Tex Williams
The Pecos Pistol
1949
as Ranger Tex Williams
Coyote Canyon
1949
as Tex (as 'Tex' Williams)
The Fargo Phantom
1950
as Tex Williams
Cheyenne Cowboy
1949
as Buck McCloud aka Cheyenne Jones
My Chickashay Gal
1945
as Bassist (uncredited)
Take Me Back to Tulsa
1944
About Tex Williams
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. With 11 credits spanning from 1943 to 1958, Tex Williams has appeared in 11 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Tex Williams Movies
- Born Reckless (1958) — as Tex Williams
- Gold Strike (1950) — as Tex
- Prairie Pirates (1949) — as Tex
- Devil Riders (1943) — as Bass Player
- Silver Butte (1949) — as Tex Williams
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