Post by iknownothing on Feb 18, 2022 21:58:33 GMT
Sollie Paul "Tex" Williams (August 23, 1917 – October 11, 1985)
Vocal Range: E♭1 - F♯4
I wanted to do a quick thread for Tex because he has a lot of great low notes, and I think he is generally underrated.
I would say he is the lowest ever voice in swing, rockabilly and country music.
He has a lot more material than this, but the range is probably about right. However, he has probably sung melodically above B3.
I would say he is the lowest ever voice in swing, rockabilly and country music.
He has a lot more material than this, but the range is probably about right. However, he has probably sung melodically above B3.
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Significant High Notes:
F♯4: "Roses and Revolvers"
E4: "This Ole House"
E♭4: "Roses and Revolvers"
C4: "The Night Miss Nancy Ann’s Hotel for Single Girls Burned Down"
B3: "Alimony", "Battle of New Orleans", "Big Oscar"
B♭3: "Big Hat Polka", "Bottom of a Mountain" live
A3: "Every Night" live, "I Think I’d Better Pray", "Roses and Revolvers", "This Ole House"
G♯3: "Battle of New Orleans", "Big, Bad John"
G3: "Alimony", "The Ballad of Thunder Road", "Big Hat Polka", "Every Night" live, "Everywhere I Go (He’s Already Been There)", "I Think I’d Better Pray", "Roses and Revolvers", "Sweet Little Boogalie", "This Ole House", "Walkin’ on the Wind", "Wasted Dreams"
Significant Low Notes:
E2: "Ain't Gonna Walk Your Dog", "The Ballad of Thunder Road", "Battle of New Orleans", "Daddy Sang Bass", "Everywhere I Go (He’s Already Been There)", "Grandfather’s Talkin’ with the Lord", "The Night Miss Nancy Ann’s Hotel for Single Girls Burned Down", "Pickin’ White Gold", "Pretty in Blue", "This Ole House"
E♭2: "It Ain’t No Big Thing (But It’s Growing)", "Sweet Little Boogalie"
D2: "Ain't Gonna Walk Your Dog", "Bottom of a Mountain" live, "Every Night" live, "The Night Miss Nancy Ann’s Hotel for Single Girls Burned Down", "This Ole House"
C2: "Daddy Sang Bass", "Everywhere I Go (He’s Already Been There)", "Grandfather’s Talkin’ with the Lord", "I Think I’d Better Pray", "Pretty in Blue", "Walkin’ on the Wind"
B1: "Daddy Sang Bass", "It Ain’t No Big Thing (But It’s Growing)"
B♭1: "It Ain’t No Big Thing (But It’s Growing)", "Sweet Little Boogalie", "Wasted Dreams"
A1: "Ain't Gonna Walk Your Dog", "Big Oscar", "Every Night" live", "Let’s Go Rockabilly", "Pickin’ White Gold"
G♯1: "Bottom of a Mountain" live, "It Ain’t No Big Thing (But It’s Growing)" live, "Talkin’ to the Blues"
G1: "Big, Bad John", "Pretty in Blue", "Walkin’ on the Wind"
F♯1: "Big, Bad John"
E♭1: "Bottom of a Mountain" live
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• Bold denotes outstanding passages.
• Italics denote non-melodic notes.
