nˈaʊ ɪn hɪz ˈɜːli θˈɜːɾi z, hiː wʌz ˈæŋʃəs tə ɹᵻzˈuːm hɪz ˈoʊn ɹᵻkˈoːɹdɪŋ kɚɹˈɪɹ, ænd wɛn sˌiːbˌiːˈɛs slˈæʃ kəlˈʌmbiə ʃˈoʊd lˈɪɾəl ɛnθˈuːziˌæzəm hiː sˈaɪnd ɐ ɹᵻkˈoːɹdɪŋ kˈɑːntɹækt wɪð ˌɛmdʒˌiːˈɛm.
Now in his early 30s, he was anxious to resume his own recording career, and when CBS/Columbia showed little enthusiasm he signed a recording contract with MGM.