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Tex Williams

voc, 1917-1985 US, Ramsey
Singer / Musician / Songwriter of Country and World
A.k.a. Sollie Paul Williams

American Western swing musician, well known for his talking blues style, particularly the song "Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)". b. August 23, 1917 (Ramsey, IL, USA) d. October 11, 1985 (Newhall, CA, USA)

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Harmonica
  • Acoustic guitar
Genres
  • Country
  • World
  • Folk
  • Pop
Popular Tracks   
Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) on Smoke Smoke Smoke by Tex Williams
The Ballad Of Thunder Road on Smoke Smoke Smoke by Tex Williams
I Got Texas In My Soul on Vintage Collections by Tex Williams
I Lost My Gal From Memphis on Vintage Collections by Tex Williams
Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) on Vintage Collections by Tex Williams
Steel Guitar Rag on Vintage Collections by Tex Williams
That's What I Like About The West on Smoke Smoke Smoke by Tex Williams
One-Eyed Sam on Smoke Smoke Smoke by Tex Williams
Never Trust A Woman on Vintage Collections by Tex Williams
Shot-Gun Boogie on Smoke Smoke Smoke by Tex Williams

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
I Got Texas In My Soul - A Centenary Tribute, His 29 Finest 1944 -1954Tex Williams2017Compil.
Best Of The BestTex Williams2016Album
Badman's CountryTex Williams2011Compil.
Hey Mr. Cotton PickerTex Williams2003Compil.
Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! 25 Greatest HitsTex Williams2003Compil.
The Very Best - The Shasta MastersTex Williams2000Compil.
A Western Swing Dance Date With Spade & TexSpade Cooley & Tex Williams2000Compil.
On The Air 1947-1949Tex Williams1997Compil.
Vintage CollectionsTex Williams1996Compil.
Tex Williams & His Western CaravanTex Williams1986Compil.
I Got Texas In My SoulTex Williams1986Compil.
Rompin', Stompin', Singin', Swingin'Tex Williams / Spade Cooley1983Compil.
Oklahoma StompSpade Cooley & Tex Williams1981Album
As They WereSpade Cooley & Tex Williams1981Album
Tex Williams And California ExpressTex Williams And California Express1980Album
The Legendary Tex Williams: Then... NowTex Williams1977Album
Bum, Bum, BumTex Williams1974Single
Is This All You Hear (When A Heart Breaks)Tex Williams1974Single
Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days Of Summer / Nowhere West VirginiaTex Williams1974Single
Those Lazy Hazy DaysTex Williams1974Album
The House / The Glamour Of The Night Life (Is Calling Me Again)Tex Williams1972Single
I Pledge AllegianceTex Williams1972Single
Cynthia Ann / Walkin' On The WindTex Williams1972Single
A Man Called TexTex Williams1971Album
The Night Miss Nancy Ann's Hotel For Single Girls Burned DownTex Williams1971Single
Lonesome YodellerTex Williams1971Album
Big Oscar / Wasted DreamsTex Williams1970Single
Tex WilliamsTex Williams1970Album
It Ain't No Big ThingTex Williams1970Single
Smoke, Smoke, Smoke - '68 / The Lonely OneTex Williams1968Single
Here's To You And Me / If Not For You There Could Go MeTex Williams1968Single
She's Somebody Else's Heartache NowTex Williams1967Single
The Toy Piano / Crazy LifeTex Williams1967Single
Black Jack County / Ain't Gonna Walk Your DogTex Williams1967Single
The Best Of Tex WilliamsTex Williams1967Compil.
The Big Man / Another Day, Another Dollar In The HoleTex Williams1966Single
Bottomland / The First Step DownTex Williams1966Single
Two Sides Of Tex WilliamsTex Williams1966Album
Too Many TigersTex Williams1965Single
Big Tennessee / My Last Two TensTex Williams1965Single
Smokey Hollow / Between Today And TomorrowTex Williams1965Single
Bottom Of A Mountain / Tears Are Only RainTex Williams1965Single
The Deck Of Cards / Seven Days In HeavenTex Williams1965Single
Closer, Closer, CloserTex Williams1964Single
Late Movies / Long JohnTex Williams1964Single
Tex Williams In Las VegasTex Williams1963Album
Country Music TimeTex Williams1962Album
Ghost Of A Honky Tonk SlaveTex Williams1962Single
Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) / That's What I Like About The WestTex Williams1960Single
Smoke Smoke SmokeTex Williams1960Album
River Stay Away From My DoorTex Williams1960Single
Think It Over Boys / Are You SureTex Williams1960Single
You Rocked When You Shoulda' Rolled / The KillerTex Williams1959Single
Yankee, Go Home / I'll Hold You In My HeartTex Williams1959Single
Bummin' AroundTex Williams1959Single
Ballad Of Thunder RoadTex Williams1958Single
Western Swing In Hi-FiBob Wills, Spade Cooley, Tex Williams, Billy Gray1958Album
Navy Country Hoedown: No. 97 Rose Maddox / No. 98 Jimmie SnowTex Williams, Rose Maddox / Hank Snow, Jimmie Rodgers Snow1957Album
Talkin' To The Blues / Every NightTex Williams1957Single
Long Lost Love / Let's Go RockabillyTex Williams1957Single
Artichokes / Reno, Town Of Broken HeartsTex Williams1956Album
Revival Is On It's Way / Shake The Hand Of A StrangerTex Williams with The Anita Kerr Singers1956Single
PaulineTex Williams, The Anita Kerr Singers1955Single
Two Texas Boys / This Ole HouseTex Williams & Rex Allen1954Album
River Of No Return ~ Down In The MeadowTex Williams1954Album
Money / If You'd Believe In MeTex Williams1954Single
Hey! Mister Cotton Picker / Don't Call My Name!Tex Williams And Roberta Lee1953Single
Shrimp Boats/The Urn On The MantelTex Williams1952Single
Double Shuffle / Senator From TennesseeDinah Shore And Tex Williams1952Single
Sinful / Bronco Busters' BallTex Williams1952Single
With Men Who Know Tobacco Best / Three Little Girls Dressed In BlueTex Williams1950Album
Was Yesterday A Dream / My San Fernando RoseTex Williams1950Album
Crocodile Tears / The Winter SongTex Williams1949Album
Life Gits Tee-jus, Don't It?Tex Williams1948Album
Western Swing JamboreeSpade Cooley & Tex WilliamsCompil.
That's the Good Lord Sayin' "Good Mornin' "Tex WilliamsAlbum
You're Cold, So Cold / When I Call The RollTex WilliamsSingle
A Hundred Years From Now / How Do You Lie To A HeartTex WilliamsSingle
They Were Doin' The Mambo / This Ole HouseTex WilliamsSingle
Country & Western Bulls-EyesBob Wills, Red Ingle, Tex Williams, Tex Ritter, Dave Dudley, The Renfro Valley PioneersCompil.
Everywhere I Go (he's Already Been There) / Pretty In BlueTex WilliamsSingle
Down In The MeadowTex WilliamsSingle
Western Swing NostalgiaTex WilliamsCompil.
Voice Of AuthorityTex WilliamsAlbum
Reno, Town Of Broken HeartsTex WilliamsCompil.
Country & Western In The 1940's And 1950'sTex WilliamsCompil.
The Tail's Been Wagging The Dog/ Look Beyond Your DreamsTex WilliamsSingle
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