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.
Known For
Credits
- 1958 · Born Reckless as Tex
- 1950 · Gold Strike as Tex
- 1950 · The Fargo Phantom as Tex Williams
- 1949 · Coyote Canyon as Tex (as 'Tex' Williams)
- 1949 · The Pecos Pistol as Ranger Tex Williams
- 1949 · Prairie Pirates as Tex
- 1949 · Cheyenne Cowboy as Buck McCloud aka Cheyenne Jones
- 1949 · Silver Butte as Tex Williams
- 1945 · My Chickashay Gal as Bassist (uncredited)
- 1944 · Take Me Back to Tulsa as
- 1943 · Devil Riders as Bass Player