 All but Buckner, Probert, and Ewell were originally from New Orleans.The Ory band was an important force in reviving interest in New Orleans jazz, making popular 1940s radio broadcasts—among them a number of slots on "The Orson Welles Almanac" program (beginning March 15, 1944).In 1944–45 the group made a series of recordings for Crescent Records, which was founded by Nesuhi Ertegun for the express purpose of recording Ory's band.