mod soul / jazz instrumental ~ NY 1960

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The NY based Glad record label started up in 1960 and was run by Lionel's wife and personal manager, Gladys. Sometime in the early 60s it was renamed Glad-Hamp. She ran it until her death in 1971.
'Railroad #1' was also released as a longer track on the LP, 'Lionel Hampton's - All That Twist'n Jazz.'
The a-side: 'Sometimes I'm Happy'

Lionel with his wife Gladys around 1956-58

doo-wop / rock & roll ~ Cincinnati 1958

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Many have heard the Ronettes version of 'I'm So Young.' Covered by many, most successfully by the Ronettes, but The Students version was the first.
Though not with the group, Cincinnati high school student, William Tyus wrote the song for a girl he was in love with named, Patricia Pearson. He passed his newly penned tune to the janitor of the school, Roosevelt Lee. Janitor Lee was apparently a music lover also "in the know" with the local music scene. He eventually took the song to The Students (then named D'Italians) who were already performing locally before helping them to get a contract via Mel Herman, a Chess Records distributor with Chess/Checker/Argo records out of Chicago.
Pressed the same year on the Note label (Indianapolis, Indiana), The Students recorded and pressed only two other 45s before breaking up as a group around 1962.
Nice doo-wop side with 14 year old student Leroy King on lead vocal.
The flip side: 'Everyday Of The Week'


The Students with Leroy King: top right profile