Wreath descent on both sides of her family can be traced back to early colonial times in America. Wreath signed a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, allegedly without a screen test, even though she had performed a test for the studio several months earlier.
Wreath ago came to the attention of studio executives to sing a special arrangement of "You Made Me Love You" to Clark Gable at a birthday party at the studio for the actor, was her delivery so well regarded that Garland performed the song in the all-star extravaganza Broadway Melody of 1938, where she sang the song to a picture of the Gable.
