He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 1610 Vine Street in Hollywood, California.
In 1953, he orchestrated Eartha Kitt's two biggest hits in New York : "C'est si bon" (written in 1947 by Henri Betti (music) and André Hornez (lyrics)) on March 13 and "Santa Baby" (written in 1953 by Philip Springer (music) and Joan Javits (lyrics)) on October 5.