Roaring Twenties - Jan Garber, Positively-Absolutely, 1927

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Info from: Big Bands Database (nfo.net)
Jan Garber studied music at the Coombs Conservatory in Philadelphia. After graduating he was hired by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. His career as a classical musician was cut short when he was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1918. While stationed at a training camp in Alabama, Garber was asked to form a marching band. This experience got him interested in popular music, and after his discharge from the Army, he took a job with bandleader Meyer Davis. Davis had a number of bands operating under his name and Garber was soon made leader of one of them. His popularity caused a rift with Davis and, in 1920, Garber left to lead his own band.

In 1921, he combined his band with that of Milton Davis. Now known as the Garber-Davis Orchestra, the band was very popular and made extensive tours of the southern states. In 1924, on one of these tours Davis got into trouble when he had an affair with a married woman. Her husband found out and threatened to kill Davis if he didn't leave town immediately. Davis asked Garber to buy out his interest in the band for $1,000, and from that time on the band was known as the Jan Garber Orchestra.
Garber's 1920's band had played in the 'hot' or 'Jazz' music style. But in the early 1930's, he decided to switch to „sweet" dance music. In the 1920s (his band's best years) he collaborated with such great musicians as Adrian Rollini (sax, vibraphone) and Harry Reser (banjo).

Recording: Jan Garber and His Orchestra: Positively-Absolutely (Sam Coslow), Victor 1927.
Vocal: Jan Garber & Chorus

Channel: Music
Uploaded: October 7, 2007 at 6:01 pm
Author: 240252

Length: 00:03:01
Rating: 4.61
Views: 4570

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