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Tex Williams

Tex Williams

Known For Acting
Birthday Sep 23, 1917
Died Oct 11, 1985 (68)
Birthplace Ramsey, Illinois, USA
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Apr 26, 2024
Entry Date Apr 26, 2024
Links TMDb
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 w ... eeks 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

Born Reckless

1958

as Tex

The Fargo Phantom

The Fargo Phantom

1950

as Tex Williams

Gold Strike

Gold Strike

1950

as Tex

The Pecos Pistol

The Pecos Pistol

1949

as Ranger Tex Williams

Cheyenne Cowboy

Cheyenne Cowboy

1949

as Buck McCloud aka Cheyenne Jones

Prairie Pirates

Prairie Pirates

1949

as Tex

Coyote Canyon

Coyote Canyon

1949

as Tex (as 'Tex' Williams)

My Chickashay Gal

My Chickashay Gal

1945

as Bassist (uncredited)

Devil Riders

Devil Riders

1943

as Bass Player

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Television Credits

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2025 10 0 0 0

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