Tex Williams
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Tex Williams was an American Western swing singer and bandleader best known for his 1947 talking-blues hit "Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Western swing musician
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bandleader ⓘ human ⓘ song ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1970s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Spade Cooley
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Western Caravan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Sollie Paul Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Newhall, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pancreatic cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1917-08-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1985-10-11 ⓘ |
| familyName | Williams ⓘ |
| genre |
Western swing
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country music ⓘ talking blues ⓘ |
| givenName | Sollie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
Western swing
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country ⓘ |
| instrument | vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| musicalRole | bandleader ⓘ |
| name | Tex Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor | 1947 hit Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Cattle Call
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Shame on You NERFINISHED ⓘ Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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musician ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| performer | Tex Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Ramsey, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Newhall, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1947 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Capitol Records
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Decca Records ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| stageName | Tex Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | talking blues vocal delivery ⓘ |
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