hɪz mjˈuːzɪk kɚɹˈɪɹ bɪɡˈæn ɪn bˈɔstən ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti sˈɪks wˌɛɹ hiː plˈeɪd ɪn lˈoʊkəl bˈɔːlɹuːmz, ɹˈɛstɹɑːnts ænd ɪn ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊ stˈeɪʃənz dˈʌbəljˌuːnˈæk ænd wˈiːi.
His music career began in Boston in 1926 where he played in local ballrooms, restaurants and in radio stations WNAC and WEEI.