hiː ɡɹˈuː ˌʌp ɪn ðæt sˈɪɾi, lˈɪvɪŋ nˌɪɹ ðə kɐθˈiːdɹəl ʌv sˈeɪnt pˈɔːl, ænd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvən ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾᵻd fɹʌm klˈæsɪkəl hˈaɪ skˈuːl.
He grew up in that city, living near the Cathedral of Saint Paul, and in 1937 graduated from Classical High School.