Joaquin Garay was a much-beloved radio star and nightclub owner in San Francisco from the 1940s through the 1960s. He owned the Copacabana club near Fisherman's Wharf, a favorite hangout of many Hollywood celebrities. The liner notes of his one known album, released for sale at his club, describe Garay as "a personality so vibrant, so heartwarming, that many of his patrons average three nights weekly in the Copa. They seem never to capture quite enough of his enthusiasm and down-to-earth showmanship."