ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə wˈɛz smˈɪθ, ɪn hɪz ðə pˈaɪd pˈaɪpɚz ʌv ɹˈɑːk ˈɛn ɹˈoʊl: ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊ dˈiːdʒeɪz ʌvðə fˈɪfti z ænd sˈɪksti z, "ðə hˈɑːsmən" tˈʊk fˈʊl ɐdvˈæntɪdʒ ʌv hɪz fˈeɪm tʊ ɪndˈʌldʒ ɪn dɹˈɪŋkɪŋ ænd wˈʊmənˌaɪzɪŋ.
According to Wes Smith, in his The Pied Pipers of Rock 'n' Roll: Radio Deejays of the 50s and 60s, "the Hossman" took full advantage of his fame to indulge in drinking and womanizing.