Tex Williams
Actor
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
Devil Riders
as Bass Player 1943
Silver Butte
as Tex Williams 1949
Prairie Pirates
as Tex 1949
The Pecos Pistol
as Ranger Tex Williams 1949
My Chickashay Gal
as Bassist (uncredited) 1945
The Fargo Phantom
as Tex Williams 1950
Coyote Canyon
as Tex (as 'Tex' Williams) 1949
Gold Strike
as Tex 1950
Take Me Back to Tulsa
1944