hiː wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ ɐn ɐkˈɑːmplɪʃt ɐkˈoːɹdiən plˈeɪɚ ænd ˌɛntɚtˈeɪnɚ hˌuː ɐpˈɪɹd ɪn mˈuːvɪz ænd hˈoʊstᵻd sˈɛvɹəl mjˈuːzɪk tˌiːvˈiː ʃˈoʊz.
He was also an accomplished accordion player and entertainer who appeared in movies and hosted several music TV shows.