Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1917-09-23
Day of Death
1985-10-11
Place of Birth
Ramsey, Illinois, USA
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.
Filmography (11)
⭐ 3.9
Role:
Tex Williams
Born Reckless
1958
⭐ 0
Role:
Tex
Gold Strike
1950
⭐ 9.0
Role:
Tex Williams
The Fargo Phantom
1950
⭐ 10.0
Role:
Tex (as 'Tex' Williams)
Coyote Canyon
1949
⭐ 9.0
Role:
Ranger Tex Williams
The Pecos Pistol
1949
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Tex
Prairie Pirates
1949
⭐ 9.0
Role:
Buck McCloud aka Cheyenne Jones
Cheyenne Cowboy
1949
⭐ 0
Role:
Tex Williams
Silver Butte
1949No Image
⭐ 9.0
Role:
Bassist (uncredited)
My Chickashay Gal
1945No Image
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Unknown
Take Me Back to Tulsa
1944
⭐ 4.7
Role:
Bass Player