Most of his musical composition relate to dance such as waltzes, marches, foxtrots and tangos. His repertoire included jigs, reels, foxtrots and 'hot' tunes. These names are still in use, to distinguish from other types of foxtrots. Some Soviet Foxtrots later saw service in the Polish and Ukrainian navies. His band performed current hits and longtime favorites of various styles&colon; foxtrots, waltzes, tangos, polkas.