One-derful Records

One-derful Records
Founded1962
FounderGeorge Leaner
Defunct1969
StatusDefunct
GenreR&B, soul
Country of originUnited States
LocationChicago, Illinois, U.S.

One-derful Records was an independent R&B and soul label based in Chicago.[1] Founded by George Leaner (June 1, 1917 – September 18, 1983) in 1962, One-derful was one of the few black-owned labels in Chicago until its demise in 1968.[2] The label is most known for the release of "Shake a Tail Feather" by the Five Du-Tones in 1963. Other artist on the label included the Sharpees, McKinley Mitchell, Alvin Cash, and Harold Burrage.[2] A few subsidiary labels were launched: Mar-V-Lus, M-Pac, Halo, and Midas Records.[3][4]

  1. ^ Kramer, Kyle (December 30, 2011). "One-derful's rich history". The Chicago Tribune.
  2. ^ a b Austen, Jake (September 10, 2009). "The Jackson Find". Chicago Reader.
  3. ^ Pruter, Robert (1992). Chicago Soul. University of Illinois Press. pp. 211–212. ISBN 978-0-252-06259-9.
  4. ^ Talevski, Nick (2010). Rock Obituaries: Knocking On Heaven's Door. Omnibus Press. p. 358. ISBN 978-0-85712-117-2.