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 (Results 51-66 of 66 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | L 10823 | 2/21/1958 | You rocked when you shoulda rolled | Tex Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 10824 | 2/21/1958 | The killer | Tex Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9226 | 11/14/1955 | Shake the hand of a stranger | Tex Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9227 | 11/14/1955 | Pauline-1 | Tex Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9228 | 11/14/1955 | Reno, town of broken hearts | Tex Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9229 | 11/14/1955 | Love is a problem | Tex Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9230 | 11/15/1955 | Goofin' off | Tex Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9231 | 11/15/1955 | Revival is on its way-1 | Tex Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9232 | 11/15/1955 | New nine pound hammer | Tex Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9797 | 4/16/1957 | Long lost love | Tex Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9798 | 4/16/1957 | Every night | Tex Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9799 | 4/16/1957 | My baby spends her money on me | Tex Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9803 | 4/18/1957 | Talkin' to the blues | Tex Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9804 | 4/18/1957 | Let's go rockabilly | Tex Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9997 | 11/17/1957 | False face | Tex Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9998 | 11/17/1957 | Danny boy of San Angelo | Tex Williams | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Tex," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/351065.
Williams, Tex. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/351065.
"Williams, Tex." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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External Sources
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LCNAR: Williams, Tex - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82096234
Wikidata: Tex Williams - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q321178
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/23487754
MusicBrainz: Tex Williams - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/52889ea9-1c52-487e-95a4-8c53f8322ca2
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