- Began his playing days at Lou Wallace High School,his first choice was the alto sax but his school was out of saxophones, his second choice was the trumpet but they were all out, finally he chose the trombone and the rest was history
- Played with several bands before and after Lawrence Welk, they include Tommy Dorsey, Sid Catlett, Billy Holiday, J.C. Higginbotham, Red Allen and Tony Scott's Quintet
- Served as road manager on the live Lawrence Welk concert tours
- Attended the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana
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