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Odell Brown & the Organ-izers was initially formed in 1961 by students at Tennessee State A&M University. The group disbanded when Odell Brown was drafted but reformed in Chicago in 1964. Between 1964 and 1969, they recorded three LPs and three 45s, including one non-LP single. The band achieved unexpected success, winning the "Billboard Magazine Award" for best new group in 1966 and a Billboard jazz award in 1968. This success was not the primary goal for the members, as half of them were school teachers and the other half were experimental jazz enthusiasts who simply enjoyed playing together. The band was put "on hold" following the death of Tommy Purvis in 1969. The lineup included organ, tenor sax, alto sax & flute, tenor sax, drums, and congas, supplemented by numerous session players, including Odell's wife, Barbara.

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