After auditioning in Chicago for Andy Kirk's 12 Clouds of Joy, he joined that band and performed with them in the late 1930s and early 1940s; he also spent some time in the US Army during the Second World War.
He joined that band. He performed with them in the late 1930s. He performed with them in early 1940s. He was auditioning in Chicago for Andy Kirk's 12 Clouds of Joy. He also spent some time in the US Army during the Second World War.