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Meyer Davis (9 January 1892 – 6 April 1976) was a prominent society musician in the 1920s to 1960s who at the height of his career owned and operated over 80 bands with more than 1,000 musicians playing for him^[1].

Early life

Davis was born in Elicott City, Maryland to Solomon David and Rose Benjamin. His parents were of Russian Jewish ancestry from what is today Lithuania and Latvia. Davis began taking violin lessons as a child and eventually whilst still a law student he began his musical career. From 1917 to 1930 Davis became the manager of the Chevy Chase Lake resort providing dance orchestras that appeared regularly through the vacation season^[2].

Career

In 1915 Davis founded his first band which went on to be named the Meyer Davis Orchestra.

Davis became a major player in the society music scene in the East Coast of the United States in the 1950s and 60s^[3]. He played a wide range of events from balls to Presidential galas and inaugurations for presidents including Gerald Ford, Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Roosevelt^[4]^[5].

Davis died in New York in 1976. The archive of his career is now held at the University of Maine's Fogler Library^[5].

Family

Davis's brother Garry Davis was a controversial international peace activist in the 1940s and 50s. Davis's son Emery Davis (1923 - 2018) took over his band after his retirement and continued operating as an accomplished musician in his own right into the 1990s.

References

^ "Music: Businessman Band Leader". Time. 1941-01-20. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
^ "Music by Meyer Davis, 1916-1930 | Chevy Chase Historical Society". www.chevychasehistory.org. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
^ "Meyer Davis & His Orchestra Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
^ "Meyer Davis". www.spaceagepop.com. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
^ ^a ^b "Collection: Meyer Davis Collection | Fogler Library Special Collections and Archives ArchivesSpace". archives.library.umaine.edu. Retrieved 2023-10-22.

[1] "Music: Businessman Band Leader". Time. 1941-01-20. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 2023-10-22.

[:1-2] "Music by Meyer Davis, 1916-1930 | Chevy Chase Historical Society". www.chevychasehistory.org. Retrieved 2023-10-22.

[3] "Meyer Davis & His Orchestra Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-10-22.

[4] "Meyer Davis". www.spaceagepop.com. Retrieved 2023-10-22.

[:0-5] "Collection: Meyer Davis Collection | Fogler Library Special Collections and Archives ArchivesSpace". archives.library.umaine.edu. Retrieved 2023-10-22.

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