KARL HAMELL JR. - Summer Souvenirs / The Magic OF Summer (London HL 9422) UK 1961 DEMO 45
vinyl: mint-

Karl Hammel, Jr. was born and raised in New Rochelle, NY and was a contestant winner on Ted Mack's Amateur Hour. He was then part of a trio called Karl and the K-Men, which was absorbed into a group out of Yonkers, NY called Kevin and the Rocking Saints. They split from that group in 1960 and were joined by a four member who played sax.

The group was then approached by Jim Krondes, a successful song writer, who wanted to write and record an instrumental for the group, which was done in 1961. The song Bounty Hunter was released in the spring of 1961 and was a moderate hit.

The group then went on college fraternity circuit because of the exposure it received from the record. Hammel left the group later in 1961 to pursue a solo career.

The group played into the late 60's before it disbanded.