Songs Written by Lawton WilliamsTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Lawton Williams (July 24, 1922 – July 27, 2007) was an American country music singer and songwriter. Williams taught himself to play guitar as a teenager but made no steps towards a musical career until, while serving in World War II, he met Floyd Tillman who acted as a mentor to him. After being discharged from the Army, Williams cut several initial singles for small local labels under the name "Slim Williams" from 1947 to 1950. His major label debut,... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Lawton Williams first charted in 1957 with Fräulein.The artist placed 5 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.On US Country the artist achieved 5 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Shame on Me - #2: Fräulein - #3: Geisha Girl - #4: Fräulein - #5: Shame on Me
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  Kitty Wells
1.
1957

(I'll Always Be Your) Fraulein
Kitty Wells

9 pts


10
ctry


written by Lawton Williams greentick
  Bobby Helms
Fräulein
2.
03/1957

#2  Fräulein
Bobby Helms

47 pts
36
US
1
ctry


[Decca 9-30194]
written by Lawton Williams greentick
  Hank Locklin
Geisha Girl
3.
08/1957

#3  Geisha Girl
Hank Locklin

from Foreign Love   
26 pts
66
US
4
ctry


[RCA Victor 47-6984]
written by Lawton Williams greentick
  Steve Lawrence
Fräulein
4.
10/1957

#4  Fräulein
Steve Lawrence

from Here's Steve Lawrence   
15 pts
52
US




written by Lawton Williams greentick
  George Jones
5.
1958

Color of the Blues
George Jones

11 pts


7
ctry


written by George Jones & Lawton Williams greentick
  Skeeter Davis
6.
02/1958

Lost to a Geisha Girl
Skeeter Davis

7 pts


15
ctry


[RCA Victor 47-7084]
written by Lawton Williams greentick
  Floyd Tillman
7.
12/1960

It Just Tears Me Up
Floyd Tillman

4 pts


29
ctry


[Liberty 55280]
written by Lawton Williams greentick
  Lawton Williams
8.
10/1961

Anywhere There's People
Lawton Williams greentick

8 pts


13
ctry


[Mercury 71867]
written by Lawton Williams greentick & Slim Willet
  Bobby Bare
Shame on Me
9.
07/1962

#1  Shame on Me
Bobby Bare

from Detroit City and Other Hits   
54 pts
23
US
18
ctry


[RCA Victor 47-8032]
written by Lawton Williams greentick & Bill Enis
  Bobby Helms
Fräulein
10.
07/1963

Fräulein
Bobby Helms

4 pts
127
US




R
[Columbia 42801]
written by Lawton Williams greentick
  Hank Locklin
11.
01/1964

Wooden Soldier
Hank Locklin

2 pts


41
ctry


[RCA Victor 47-8248]
written by Lawton Williams greentick
  Lawton Williams
12.
09/1964

Everything's O.K. on the LBJ
Lawton Williams greentick

2 pts


40
ctry


[RCA Victor 47-8407]
written by Lawton Williams greentick
  Hank Locklin
13.
04/1966

Insurance
Hank Locklin

2 pts


48
ctry


[RCA Victor 47-8783]
written by Lawton Williams greentick
  Chuck Jackson
Shame on Me
14.
10/1967

#5  Shame on Me
Chuck Jackson

13 pts
76
US


40
R&B
[Wand 1166]
written by Lawton Williams greentick & Bill Enis
  Norro Wilson
Shame on Me
15.
09/1969

Shame on Me
Norro Wilson

2 pts


56
ctry


[Smash 2236]
written by Lawton Williams greentick & Bill Enis
  Bob Luman
Shame on Me
16.
09/1975

Shame on Me
Bob Luman

from A Satisfied Mind   
2 pts


48
ctry


[Epic 50136]
written by Lawton Williams greentick & Bill Enis
  The Dells
17.
02/1976

The Power of Love
The Dells

from We Got to Get Our Thing Together   
5 pts
106
US


58
R&B
[Mercury 73759]
written by Lawton Williams greentick
  Hank Thompson
18.
03/1976

Asphalt Cowboy
Hank Thompson

1 pts


72
ctry


[ABC/Dot 17612]
written by Royce G. Clark & Lawton Williams greentick
  Donna Fargo
Shame on Me
19.
09/1977

Shame on Me
Donna Fargo

from Shame on Me   
11 pts


8
ctry


[Warner 8431]
written by Lawton Williams greentick & Bill Enis
  Curtis Potter
Fraulein (Texas National Anthem)
20.
05/1979

Fraulein (Texas National Anthem)
Curtis Potter

from Texas Dance Hall Music   
1 pts


92
ctry


[Hillside 03]
written by Lawton Williams greentick
  Joe Sun
Fraulein
21.
06/1982

Fraulein
Joe Sun

from I Ain't Honky Tonkin' No More   
1 pts


57
ctry


with Shotgun
[Elektra 47467]
written by Lawton Williams greentick

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