Tex Williams
September 23, 1917 (107 years old) in 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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Credits
- 1958 ·Born Recklessas Tex Williams
- 1950 ·Gold Strikeas Tex
- 1950 ·The Fargo Phantomas Tex Williams
- 1949 ·Coyote Canyonas Tex (as 'Tex' Williams)
- 1949 ·The Pecos Pistolas Ranger Tex Williams
- 1949 ·Prairie Piratesas Tex
- 1949 ·Cheyenne Cowboyas Buck McCloud aka Cheyenne Jones
- 1949 ·Silver Butteas Tex Williams
- 1945 ·My Chickashay Galas Bassist (uncredited)
- 1944 ·Take Me Back to Tulsaas
- 1943 ·Devil Ridersas Bass Player