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Lawton Williams

Lawton Williams is credited on 853 releases across 249 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1956–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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853

Credits

249

Albums

8

Decades active

153

In collections

Biography

American country music singer and songwriter
Born Troy, Tennessee - July 24, 1922
Died Fort Worth, Texas - July 27, 2007
Williams released some of his earliest songs on Coral under the name Slim Williams. On Imperial, he used the alias "Ed Lawton". For song credits, he variously used "J. C. Williams" and his real name.
Several songs Williams wrote became hits, including "Fraulein", "Geisha Girl", "Color Of The Blues" (with George Jones), "I'll Always Be Your Fraulein", and "Shame On Me".

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Credited work

853 releases · 249 albums · active 1956–2025

  • Performance · 892
  • Other credits · 15
  • Production · 6

Studios: CBS Studios, Nashville · RCA Victor Studios, Nashville · Jack Clement Recording Studios · Columbia Recording Studios, Nashville

Discography

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