Lee Lavergne began to record musicians local to his home in Church Point, Louisiana after he was returned from army service in Korea.
[2] He became a fan of local cajun and rhythm and blues musicians, and decided he wanted to produce and release records.
[1][3] He supervised his own recording sessions that took place at Crowley and New Orleans, gaining experience and better technical results as time passed.
[2] Lavergne opened a retail music store in 1972, and in 1975 moved Lanor into a location that was previously a restaurant and bar.,[3] but the label was in hiatus for most of the 1970s.
[1][3] The label focused primarily on 45rpm singles until the 1990s, at which time it began to issue albums in cassette and compact disc formats.