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Tex Williams [US]

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Aliases
Tex Williams and His Band
Tex Williams and His Orchestra
Tex Williams and His Western Caravan
Real name
Sollie Paul Williams
Born
August 23, 1917
Died
October 11, 1985
Country
United States
IPI
00064392471 1 work
00842370251 1 work
Comments
Western swing singer and songwriter
Related
Ossie Godson Piano player in Tex's band
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Covers by Tex Williams [US]

Title Performer Release date Originally by
  June 1958 Randy Sparks BRD, Robert Mitchum with Orchestra conducted by Jack Marshall REL
1973 Arkansas Barefoot Boys, Jimmie Driftwood
i August 1947 Benešova dechová hudba
July 1955 Fess Parker & Buddy Ebsen - Orchestra conducted by George Bruns
1973 Jimmy Dean
May 1950 Hardrock Gunter and The Pebbles
Brother Drop Dead Boogie Tex Williams (Tex Williams [US]) 2002 Unverified
September 1959 Jimmy Dean
April 1953 Don Cherry and Grady Martin and The Slew Foot Five
i August 1949 Dykes' Magic City Trio
listen on Internet Archive May 1953 Helene Dixon - Orch. & Chorus Under Dir. of Phil Moore & George Siravo
February 26, 2002 Frank Crumit
listen on Internet Archive September 1947 Bert Williams
July 1963 Bert Williams
July 1963 Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
1974 Bobbejaan Schoepen, Jimmy Lawton
August 15, 2000 Red Sovine
listen on Internet Archive May 1951 Louie Innis and The String Dusters
listen on Internet Archive Happy Feet Tex Williams [US] 1950 Unverified
November 1960 Billy Brown
listen on Internet Archive May 1953 Tennessee Ernie with Cliffie Stone's Orchestra
July 1963 Jenny Lou Carson
1973 Eddy Arnold and His Tennessee Plowboys
March 1951 Roy Evans
August 1970 Charlie Louvin
August 1960 Nelstone's Hawaiians
March 1966 Hawkshaw Hawkins
1977 Tom Bresh
listen on Internet Archive August 1947 Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
July 1963 "Fats" Waller and His Rhythm
November 1947 Red Foley and The Cumberland Valley Boys
July 1955 Fess Parker & Buddy Ebsen - Orchestra conducted by George Bruns
1973 Tom T. Hall
1973 Jimmie Noone and His Orchestra
November 1960 Spade Cooley and His Orchestra - Vocal by “Tex” and “Oakie”
November 1960 Tennessee Ernie
listen on Internet Archive November 1951 Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His Orchestra and The Norman Luboff Choir
February 1949 Frank Sinatra
August 1950 Crlenica Brothers Continental Five
September 1954 Stuart Hamblen
1974 Willy Hagara, Nat King Cole with Chorus and Orchestra conducted by Ralph Carmichael
July 1963 Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - Vocal by Tommy Duncan
March 1959 Wynn Stewart and Jan Howard
listen on Internet Archive February 28, 1949 Paula Watson

Releases

Singles

Title Performer Release date Label
Ballad of Thunder Road Tex Williams [US] June 1958 Decca
Be Sure You're Right (And Then Go Ahead) Tex Williams [US] July 1955 Decca
Big Tennessee Tex Williams [US] August 1965 Boone
Birmingham Bounce Tex Williams and His Western Caravan May 1950 Capitol Records
Bummin' Around Tex Williams [US] September 1959 Shasta
Don't Call My Name! Roberta Lee and Tex Williams May 1953 Decca
Don't Make Love to Mary (With Mabel on Your Mind) Tex Williams and His Western Caravan December 1950 Capitol Records
Forgive Me One More Time Spade Cooley and His Orch. - Vocal by "Tex" Williams July 1945 OKeh
Goodnight Cincinnati, Good Morning Tennessee Tex Williams and His Orchestra May 1951 Capitol Records
Hot Pretzels Tex Williams and His Western Caravan August 1949 Capitol Records
I Cried Myself to Sleep Tex Williams and His Western Caravan February 28, 1949 Capitol Records
I Got Texas in My Soul Tex Williams and His Western Caravan December 1946 Capitol Records
I Lost My Gal from Memphis Tex Williams and His Orchestra March 1951 Capitol Records
It Ain't No Big Thing Tex Williams [US] August 1970 Monument
Just Because Joanie Hall - Tex Williams Swing Band August 1960 Ivory [US2]
Never Trust a Woman Tex Williams and His Western Caravan November 1947 Capitol Records
Red Hot Mama Deuce Spriggens with Tex Williams Orchestra February 1949 Capitol Records
Shrimp Boats (A Comin' - There's Dancin' Tonight) Tex Williams and His Band November 1951 RCA Victor
Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) Tex Williams and His Western Caravan May 1947 Capitol Records
Suspicion Tex Williams and His Western Caravan April 1948 Capitol Records
That's What I Like About the West Tex Williams and His Western Caravan September 1947 Capitol Records
The Big, Big Lie Tex Williams and His Orchestra April 1953 Decca
The Night Miss Nancy Ann's Hotel for Single Girls Burned Down Tex Williams [US] 1971 Monument
This Old House Rex Allen and Tex Williams September 1954 Decca
Wild Card Tex Williams and His Western Caravan August 1950 Capitol Records
Yankee, Go Home Bonnie Sloan and Tex Williams March 1959 Shasta

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