hiː mˈuːvd tə bˈɜːbæŋk, kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə ænd, stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɛvən nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti ˈeɪt, wˈɜːkt æz ɐ mjuːzˈɪʃən ɪn ɐlhˈæmbɹə, kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə æt dˈɪk wˈaɪtz ɹˈɪkiz lˈaʊndʒ wɪððə pˈɔːl pˈiːɾɚz tɹˈiːoʊ.
He moved to Burbank, California and, starting in 1957–1958, worked as a musician in Alhambra, California at Dick White's Rickey's Lounge with the Paul Peters Trio.