It all started when he was in the Marine corps. Where he was promoted to the director of the band. He had been there for a while and started to want to do something different so he was deciding whether he wanted to be an orchestra or a military band.
People were calling it “A Marine Orchestra” says The Public Domain. Because it had the instruments of a band but played and sounded like an orchestra. People thought he was a genius. During his better years people called him an American Superstar. They called him this because the people loved his songs and concerts. Some of his biggest hits were The Washington