tˈɑːmpsən mˈuːvd tə lˈɔŋ bˈiːtʃ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti, wˌɛɹ hiː plˈeɪd ɪnðə mjuːnˈɪsɪpəl bˈænd ænd sˈɜːvd æz pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌvðə lˈoʊkəl mjuːzˈɪʃənz jˈuːniən.
Thompson moved to Long Beach in 1950, where he played in the Municipal Band and served as president of the local musician's union.