Schroeder had Toney signed to Bell Records in 1967, and his first single, a cover of "For Your Precious Love" by Jerry Butler & the Impressions, was produced by Chips Moman.
[1] His last single was 1969's "Down in Texas" b/w "Aint That True Love", which failed to chart, and Toney left Bell when Schroeder quit the music industry.
Toney toured the UK a few times during the 1960s, brought to England by agents Henry Sellers and Danny O`Donavan.
Merlin Q were Dave Kerr-Clemenson on bass, Andy Locke and Wally Scott on guitars Eddie Richards on drums and Denis White on Hammond.
The tour included all the Northern soul venues, such as Twisted Wheel Club in Manchester and Golden Torch in Tunstall.