He was a former member of The Jordanaires vocal group, which backed Elvis Presley at his height of stardom.
hiː wʌzɐ fˈɔːɹmɚ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə dʒˌoːɹdɐnˈɛɹz vˈoʊkəl ɡɹˈuːp, wˌɪtʃ bˈækt ˈɛlvɪs pɹˈɛsli æt hɪz hˈaɪt ʌv stˈɑːɹdəm.