Linda Hayes (born Bertha Lulu Williams, December 10, 1923 – May 26, 1998)[1] was an American rhythm and blues singer.
She was born in Linden, New Jersey and was the sister of The Platters' lead singer, Tony Williams.
In the early 1950s she recorded two singles backed by the Red Callender Sextet,[2] with Callender on (bass), Maxwell Davis (tenor sax), Floyd Turnham (baritone sax), Chico Hamilton (drums) and Monroe Tucker (piano).
I Know" – an answer record to Willie Mabon's "I Don't Know"[3] – entered the Billboard R&B chart on February 7, 1953 and reached No.
In the mid-1950s she headed the billing of the Hollywood Records Revue, which included Roy Brown, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, and the Tommy Jones Orchestra.