Following High School he studied at New York University under Rudolph Schramm, and was introduced to musician Eddie Fisher and others, developing connections at the Brill Building, at the time the center of songwriting activity in New York.
Following High School he studied at New York University under Rudolph Schramm. Introductions to singer Eddie Fisher and others, brought him into contact with music publishers at the Brill Building, the center of songwriting activity in New York.