- Eighteen appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show (1948), frequent guest stints on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962).
- He spent 40 years as the opening act for Frank Sinatra and other big-name singers.
- Over the years he appeared with Paul Anka, Nat 'King' Cole, Sammy Davis Jr., Lena Horne, Dean Martin, Liza Minnelli, Jerry Vale, and made a late life career of appearing with Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé.
- He and his first wife Helen had six children, including Elena Monica.
- Brother of Ronnie Martin.
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