 He sang with the choir until his family moved to another of the city's suburbs, the Long Island village of Floral Park.During his high school years, he continued to find outlets for his singing talents, performing with bands at various local functions and winning a radio talent contest sponsored by the manufacturer of radio sets, Atwater Kent.His first appearance on Broadway was in "The Garrick Gaieties", a revue which opened at the Guild Theatre on June 4, 1930, three days after his 21st birthday.