[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.
Other artist on the label included the Sharpees, McKinley Mitchell, Alvin Cash, and Harold Burrage.
[2] After serving in the army during World War II, Leaner began working at sister's Groove Record Shop and became an assistant to blues producer Lester Melrose in 1946.
That year Ernie founded a distribution company, United Distributors, which George worked at as a junior partner in the operation.
[3] Leaner created an A&R and production team with songwriter Andre Williams who he met working at United and musician Monk Higgins.
[2] The label's debut single "The Town I Live In" by McKinley Mitchell reached #8 on the R&B chart.