- Popular "sweet" (as opposed to "swing") band leader whose career spanned more than a half century. Recorded primarily for Victor and American Decca records.
- By the time he retired in the early 1970's, he had become very wealthy, owning substantial real estate holdings in Louisiana.
- The band's theme song was "My Dear", composed by Garber in conjunction with Freddie Large.
- Attended the University of North Carolina. Briefly played violin with the Philadelphia Symphony. Formed his first band in New York in 1918. His next outfit was co-led by pianist Milton Davis in the early 1920's, playing a 'semi-hot style' of jazz. This was known as the Garber-Davis Orchestra. His 'sweet' band came about in the 1930's, when Garber took over the Freddie Large Orchestra in Cleveland.
- Brother of art director David S. Garber.
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