His nightclub appearances during the 1950s were among the first made by an operatic performer in this era with many showrooms throughout the U.S. At one of these prominent venues, the Beverly Hills Country Club, Southgate, Kenticky--in the Cincinnati metropolitan area--he appeared frequently for one- or two-week engagements, along with other performers of that era, such as
Ted Lewis,
Joe E. Lewis,
Jack E. Leonard,
Johnnie Ray, etc. He provided flamboyant yet warm performances, appearing in top hat and tails to open, and in a white linen suit for the second portion of his show. His two show-stopper numbers were "What a Day This Has Been (What a Rare Mood I'm In)" and "Luck Be a Lady" (from "Guys and Dolls"). He would alternate these numbers opening each of his shows' two acts.