Tex Williams
American singer-songwriter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Tex Williams?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Sollie Paul "Tex" Williams (August 23, 1917 – October 11, 1985)[1] 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]
Quick Facts Background information, Birth name ...
Tex Williams | |
---|---|
Background information | |
Birth name | Sollie Paul Williams |
Born | (1917-08-23)August 23, 1917 |
Origin | Ramsey, Illinois, United States |
Died | October 11, 1985(1985-10-11) (aged 68) Newhall, California, United States |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | guitar, Harmonica |
Years active | 1946–1978 |
Close