His style was praised by jazz critic Will Friedwald as "all singing from the heart and no put-ons."Friedwald, Will. Jazz Singing: America's Great Voices from Bessie Smith to Bebop and Beyond. Page 330-331. Da Capo Press, 1996 He had one hit in the UK Singles Chart in 1960, with the song "Strawberry Blonde (The Band Rocked On)".
