Garber founded his first band in 1918, which was the start for a career spanning more than six decades! Garber played violin with the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra after World War I and formed the Garber-Davis Orchestra with pianist Milton Davis from 1921-1924.From the inital quartet later emerged a full-fledged 'hot band' in the 1920's; a 'sweet' band in the early 1930's through the early 1940's; a 'swing' band during World War II; and back to the 'sweet' style permanently in late 1945. Garber was known as "The Idol of the Airwaves" in his heyday of the 1920's and '30s. This excellent recording was made in 1925.
