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Tex Williams
Acting
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.
BODY OF WORK
Tex Williams's Filmography
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Born Reckless
as Tex Williams
Gold Strike
as Tex
The Fargo Phantom
as Tex Williams
Coyote Canyon
as Tex (as 'Tex' Williams)
The Pecos Pistol
as Ranger Tex Williams
Prairie Pirates
as Tex
Cheyenne Cowboy
as Buck McCloud aka Cheyenne Jones
Silver Butte
as Tex Williams
No Poster
My Chickashay Gal
as Bassist (uncredited)
No Poster
Take Me Back to Tulsa
Devil Riders
as Bass Player