 He was the guitarist for Harry Belafonte in the early to mid-1960s, appearing on many of Belafonte's recordings and playing in venues around the world.At the Metropolitan Opera house in Manhattan he was house guitarist and mandolinist, toured Japan as a banjo soloist, performed at The White House, and at the Metropolitan Opera with Barbara Cook, Audra McDonald, Josh Groban, and Elaine Stritch, which was recorded live for DRG Records.His solo albums include "Bananas Are Not Created Equal", "Romantic Guitars", "Erotic Guitars", three classical albums for Nippon-Columbia, and three classical albums for Spanish Music Center Records.