His first recording, "Serenade" (1950) on British Decca Records, was followed by three releases on HMV, none of which sold well. Then, in 1953, he switched to Parlophone, making recordings of songs from Guys and Dolls, Carousel, and Can-Can. In 1955, he returned to HMV, while still doing songs from the same musicals that saw him as an actor: in this case, "Hey There" from The Pajama Game. Finally, in 1956, he moved to Pye Nixa, the record label which brought him his first hits.
