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    • Aug 23, 1917
    Sollie "Tex" Williams is born in Ramsey, Illinois. He blends recitations with western swing, gaining Capitol Records' first country million-seller in 1947 with "Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)"
    Aug 8, 1943
    The movie "Fighting Valley" debuts in theaters with cowboy singer Tex Williams making his big-screen debut
    Nov 5, 1943
    The Buster Crabbe film "Devil Riders" debuts in theaters with music by Tex Williams
    Mar 4, 1944
    Buster Crabbe stars with the debut of the western "Frontier Outlaws," featuring singing cowboy Tex Williams
    Apr 17, 1945
    The Three Stooges lampoon western films with the debut of "Rockin' In The Rockies." It features music by The Hoosier Hot Shots and by Spade Cooley and his western swing band, including Tex Williams, Smokey Rogers and Deuce Spriggins
    Sep 18, 1945
    The Charles Starrett western "Outlaws Of The Rockies" appears in movie theaters, with Spade Cooley providing music. The band includes Tex Williams, Carolina Cotton and Deuce Spriggins
    Nov 7, 1945
    Tex Williams provides musical support for Buster Crabbe with the debut of the western movie "Prairie Rustlers"
    Dec 20, 1945
    Charles Starrett is the Durango Kid as the movie "Texas Panhandle" debuts. Spade Cooley does "Take Me Back To Tulsa" with his band, including Tex Williams, Joaquin Murphey, "Muddy" Berry, Deuce Spriggins, Smokey Rogers and Paul Featherstone
    Jun 6, 1946
    Tex Williams records as a vocalist for Spade Cooley's band for the last time
    Jul 24, 1946
    Tex Williams holds his first recording session for Capitol Records
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