Tony Williams
Lead Vocal, Vocal
| Label | Issue | Format | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace | CDCHD974 | CD | The Platters | The Complete Federal Recordings |
| Ember | EMB3335 | LP | Various Artists | Tribute to the Grand Order of Water Rats |
| - | JBS701 | single | The Platters | Tell the world / Only you (and you alone) |
| Federal | 12153 | - | Tony Williams & The Platters | Give thanks / Hey now |
| - | 12164 | - | The Platters | I'll cry when you're gone / I need you all the time |
| - | 12181 | - | - | Roses of Picardy / Beer barrel boogie |
| - | 12188 | - | - | Love all night / Tell the world |
| - | 12198 | - | - | Voo-vee-ah-bee / Shake it up mambo |
| - | 12204 | - | - | Maggie doesn't work here anymore / Take me back, take me back |
| - | 12244 | - | - | You made me cry / Only you (and you alone) |
| - | 12250 | - | - | I need you all the time / Tell the world |
| - | 12271 | - | - | Give thanks / I need you all the time |
| Guest Star | LP1900 | |||
| King | 4773 | single | Linda Hayes | Oochi pachi / Please have mercy |
| - | EP378 | EP | The Platters | |
| - | LP513 | LP | Various Artists | All Star Revue |
| - | LP549 | - | The Platters | Only you |
| - | LP638 | - | Various Artists | All Star Rock 'n' Roll Revue, Volume 1 |
| - | LP651 | - | The Platters | Only You |
| - | LP725 | - | Various Artists | 25 Years of Rhythm and Blues Hits, Volume 1 |
| - | LP749 | - | - | 25 Years of Rhythm and Blues Hits, Volume 2 |
| - | LP819 | - | - | An All Star Carnival of Songs |
| - | LP893 | - | - | Flashbacks from The Golden Group Era |
| - | LP1004 | - | - | 25 Years of Rhythm' n' Blues Hits |
| - | LP1026 | - | - | 18 All Time Rhythm 'n' Blues Hits |
| Odeon | SOE3238 | EP | The Platters | |
| Parlophone | DP433 | single | The Strangers | Voo-vee-ah-bee / Just don't care |
| - | DP506 | - | The Platters | Roses of Picardy / Beer barrel boogie |
| - | MSP6174 | - | Linda Hayes & The Platters | Oochi pachi / Please have mercy |
| - | PMD1058 | LP | The Platters | |
| - | R4038 | single | Linda Hayes | Oochi pachi / Please have mercy |
| Polydor | 2310294 | LP | Various Artists | Carats 5 - Honky Tonk: |
| - | 421152 | single | Les Platters | I'll cry when you're gone / Only you (and you alone) |
| - | 2121203 | |||
| President | P30 | - | - | - |
| - | PRC51 | EP | The Platters | - |
| - | PRC52 | - | - | - |
| - | PRC94 | - |
| Leader | Site | Date | Session | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Hayes & The Platters | Los Angeles, CA | January 14, 1955 | [session] | vocal |
| The Platters | - | September 15, 1953 | [session] | - |
| - | - | March 16, 1954 | [session] | lead vocal |
| - | - | May 20, 1954 | [session] | - |
| - | - | September 28, 1954 | [session] | - |
Not to be confused with The World Famous Tony WilliamsSamuel E. "Tony" Williams (April 5, 1928 – August 14, 1992) was the lead singer of the Platters from 1953 to 1960. Williams was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and died in New York of emphysema.His sister, R&B singer Linda Hayes, was instrumental in Williams becoming a member of the Platters, who were discovered and managed by Buck Ram. On the Mercury record label 45rpm release of the Platters' song, "My Prayer," Williams was listed as Tony Wilson. In a dispute over money, Williams left the Platters to pursue a solo career, and continued to work with Ram.Williams was elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Platters in 1990. Tony performed with his own version of the Platters, known as the International Platters, featuring his wife Helen Williams. Musical director William Gulino worked with Tony Williams and the Platters off and on from 1978 to 1992. Wikipedia