American string bass player and cellist.
Born 3 February 1909 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
Died 4 January 1964 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
He worked with [a=Red Nichols], [a=Tommy Dorsey], [a=Jimmy Dorsey]. In mid-1939 he joined [a=Benny Goodman], playing in his big band and sextet. He left Goodman early in 1941, becoming a studio musician in Hollywood.