ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti θɹˈiː, hiː kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd ɐ spˈuːn lˈʊɹ ðæt hæd ɐ swˈeɪɪŋ mˈoʊʃən, nˈeɪmɪŋ ɪt lˈɪɾəl klˈiːoʊ ˈæftɚ ðə dˈænsɚ hiː hæd sˈiːn.
In 1953, he created a spoon lure that had a swaying motion, naming it Little Cleo after the dancer he had seen.