dʒˈɪl dʒˈɑːɹloʊ ɪn ˈɔːl ˈɪɹz vˈaɪkɪŋ, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn kˈɔːld hˌɪm wˈʌn ʌv ɐmˈɛɹɪkəz mˈoʊst pɹəlˈɪfɪk tʃˈɪldɹənz sˈɔŋ ɹˈaɪɾɚz, hˌuː mˌeɪks ˈɪnəvˌeɪɾɪv ænd ɐwˈɔːɹdwˈɪnɪŋ ɹᵻkˈoːɹdɪŋz.
Jill Jarlow in All Ears (Viking, 1991) called him one of America's most prolific children's song writers, who makes innovative and award-winning recordings.