About
Principal trumpet with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra from 1948 to 2001.
Before fame
He studied trumpet at the New England Conservatory of Music and was a U.S. Navy musician during World War II.
Trivia
He graduated with a degree in mathematics from Luther College.
Family life
He married his wife Avis in 1943 and they had a daughter and son, as well as five grandchildren.
Associated with
He was really influenced by the work of Frank Sinatra.
