 In 1944, he was hired by Mae West to perform in her Broadway production of "Catherine Was Great", and her show "Diamond Lil" which toured until 1950.By the early 1950s he increasingly faced prosecution, as well as declining sales, and his shows were too risqué for a mainstream audience.He issued a series of spoken word albums on his UTC ("Under The Counter") label, which were available at his performances and by mail order.