Tex Williams
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 23, 1917
- Place of birth
- Ramsey, Illinois, USA
- Died
- October 11, 1985
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.
Movies with Tex Williams
- Born Reckless 1958 · ★ 3.9
- Devil Riders 1943 · ★ 4.7
- Prairie Pirates 1949 · ★ 8.0
- The Pecos Pistol 1949 · ★ 9.0
- My Chickashay Gal 1945 · ★ 9.0
- Coyote Canyon 1949 · ★ 10.0
- The Fargo Phantom 1950 · ★ 9.0
- Gold Strike 1950 · ★ 0.0
- Take Me Back to Tulsa 1944 · ★ 7.0
- Cheyenne Cowboy 1949 · ★ 9.0
- Silver Butte 1949