Tex Williams

[noyams1]

I rember listening to this sitting in my dads new G.M.C pickup 1969

[meangreen69Nova]

Heard this song for the 1st time a few days ago on the local classic country station. Great song.

[TheFrontrowkid]

Tex Williams made a series of musical western shorts for Universal-International in the late Forties with his co-musicians Deuce Spriggens and Smokey Rogers. Using footage and some plotline elements from old Johnny Mack Brown and Bob Baker films, these shorts played to movie audiences in the South and Southwest who were familiar with Williams as the chief vocalist for Spade Cooley's band. The films were later edited together as feature length films and also as Castle home movies.

[TheFrontrowkid]

Tex Williams appeared in some musical western shorts for Universal-International with Deuce Spriggens and Smokey Rogers. Using footage and plotlines from old Universal Johnny Mack Brown and Bob Baker films, these shorts were played at movie theaters in the South where audiences knew Williams as part of Spade Cooley's band.

[tiemanamd]

I only found a CD from Hank Thompson..had to get it for my 87 yr old dad. We all remembered this song. it's a classic and fun!

[dburr13]

I played this when i was a teenage country DJ back in the mid 70's...I didn't know at the time that my relatives were good friends of Tex...Until my Grandma mentioned it when she heard me play Smoke, Smoke, Smoke, That Cigarette on the air one day.

[doinmister]

I remember this song as a kid. Dad had it on a 33rpm album. Brings back good memories.

[Mojodoodle]

We had the 45 of this in a jukebox. Forgot about song. Stumbled onto it. Great post. I can still still recite the lyrics.

[chuacabra]

THANK YOU!!!!!!! Heard this one night years ago on a Seattle radio station-been looking for it ever since.

(KRPM,back when I was stationed at Ft. Lewis. Good times,good people.)

[nilknarfap]

Great Classic

[uncleboce]

GREAT!!!

[jimborama63]

Dear MetryRoad,

Please forgive me, but I am totally new to classical music. You wrote to me and told me the name of the piece of violin music at the end of this. Could you tell me which cd to actually purchase to get the exact recording you have. I have purchased a cd from Amazon, but I am afraid it may not be the exact recording you have. Thank you for your time and consideration. Again, Great work on this video you posted.

Sincerely,

Jim

[jimborama63]

Love the video...I am music director for a country station and YES it is on our playlist to this day. What is the violin piece called at end of your production? Would love to get a copy of it somewhere.

[MetryRoad]

Thanks for the comments.

The violin piece at the end of the video is 'Ballade de l'epi' from the ballet 'Coppelia' by Leo Delibes.

[Ork1958]

THANK YOU!! for someone finally loading this song. My fav Tex Williams song. Nice pics too!

[MetryRoad]

spadinajack Thanks for the comments. Yes it's a great song, full of potential for slideshows. I did a Google search for Victorian/Edwardian glamor. Got most of these images from FLIKR.

Best wishes

[moab069]

Story of my hometown.

[msroncon]

My dad loved this song.

[spadinajack]

GREAT Song!!! But where did YOU get the Slideshow Pictures of all the old Turn of the Century Whores?