Tex Williams

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.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 23, 1917 (Illinois), Died October 11, 1985 (California)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 66 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	L 7634	4/16/1954	They were doing the mambo	Tex Williams	vocalist
Decca	L 7780	8/3/1954	This ole house	Rex Allen ; Tex Williams	vocalist
Decca	L 7782	8/3/1954	Two Texas boys	Rex Allen ; Tex Williams	vocalist
Decca	L 7793	8/17/1954	Elmer's tune	Tex Williams and his String Band	vocalist
Decca	L 7794	8/17/1954	Take the A train	Tex Williams and his String Band	vocalist
Decca	L 7795	8/17/1954	Perdido	Tex Williams and his String Band	vocalist
Decca	L 7796	8/17/1954	That's what I like about the West	Tex Williams and his String Band	vocalist
Decca	L 7821	8/24/1954	San Antonio rose	Tex Williams and his String Band	vocalist
Decca	L 7822	8/24/1954	Rancho boogie	Tex Williams and his String Band	vocalist
Decca	L 7823	8/24/1954	Lone star rag	Tex Williams and his String Band	vocalist
Decca	L 7824	8/24/1954	The leaf of love	Tex Williams and his String Band	vocalist
Decca	L 7898	9/15/1954	Sidetracked	Tex Williams Orchestra ; Tex Williams	vocalist
Decca	L 7899	9/15/1954	Can I say the same about you	Tex Williams Orchestra ; Tex Williams	vocalist
Decca	L 7900	9/15/1954	Roses and revolvers	Tex Williams Orchestra ; Tex Williams	vocalist
Decca	L 7901	9/15/1954	Wild card	Tex Williams Orchestra ; Tex Williams	vocalist
Decca	L 8391	5/9/1955	Be sure you're right	Tex Williams	vocalist
Decca	L 8392	5/9/1955	Old Betsy	Tex Williams	vocalist
Decca	L 8393	5/9/1955	Big bear boogie	Tex Williams	vocalist
Decca	L 8528	7/1/1955	Artichokes	Tex Williams	vocalist
Decca	L 9632	10/24/1956	Forgetful heart	Tex Williams	vocalist
Decca	L 9633	10/24/1956	I couldn't leave well enough	Tex Williams	vocalist
Decca	L 9634	10/24/1956	When I call the roll	Tex Williams	vocalist
Decca	L 9635	10/24/1956	You're cold, so cold	Tex Williams	vocalist
Decca	L 10821	2/21/1958	Bad man's country	Tex Williams	vocalist
Decca	L 10822	2/21/1958	Ballad of Thunder Road	Tex Williams	vocalist

(Results 26-50 of 66 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Tex," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/351065.

Williams, Tex. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/351065.

"Williams, Tex." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.