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    • Apr 5, 1928
    Vocalist Tony Williams is born in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He takes the lead on The Platters' 1955 pop hit "Only You (And You Alone)," which is remade as a country single in 1981 by Reba McEntire
    Jul 3, 1929
    R&B vocalist David Lynch is born in St. Louis, Missouri. As the second tenor with The Platters, he becomes part of the 1955 pop hit "Only You (And You Alone)," remade as a country single in 1981 by Reba McEntire
    Aug 7, 1931
    Bass vocalist Herb Reed is born in Kansas City, Missouri. He joins The Platters on the 1955 pop hit "Only You (And You Alone)," a song that's re-cast in 1981 as a country recording by Reba McEntire
    Aug 20, 1931
    Singer Paul Robi is born. He becomes a member of The Platters, whose smooth R&B style leads to the 1955 pop hit "Only You (And You Alone)." Reba McEntire remakes the song as a country single in 1981
    Apr 26, 1955
    The Platters record the pop hit "Only You (And You Alone)" at Capitol's Melrose Avenue Studio in Los Angeles. Reba McEntire records a hit country version of the song some 26 years later
    Dec 19, 1956
    Gene Vincent's "Be-Bop-A-Lula" is one of 14 musical performances in the Jayne Mansfield movie "The Girl Can't Help It," which debuts in theaters. Also performing: Eddie Cochran, Fats Domino, Little Richard, Bobby Troup and The Platters
    May 16, 1957
    Shooting begins at Los Angeles' Ziv Studios on the movie "Carnival Rock," featuring David Houston, Bob Luman, James Burton, The Platters and "Louisiana Hayride" founder Horace Logan
    Dec 8, 1957
    The Platters perform "Only You (And You Alone)" from New York on CBS' "The Ed Sullivan Show." The song is destined to become a country hit for Reba McEntire
    Mar 8, 1958
    Johnny Cash performs "Ballad Of A Teenage Queen" on "The Dick Clark Show" on ABC. Also featured are The Platters and The Silhouettes
    Jan 17, 1959
    Conway Twitty is a guest on ABC's "The Dick Clark Show," along with The Platters and Dion & The Belmonts
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