By age 5, he had over come his speech difficulties. At the age of 12 he was taught to play the accordion by his brother who was a professional jazz accordionist. He admired and looked up to his brother. By age 16, he turned lessons from his brother into enough accordion virtuosity to join a band and become a professional musician. In 1954, he moved to Los Angeles to further his music career.
His career is varied and wide-ranging. He traveled on a European tour with Vic Damone and played and sang for six months on the Princess Cruise line. He has taken on various acting and singing roles in television and film. A published songwriter, his music has been heard in movies and television for decades.
Constantly in demand, He is the picture of a man whose work singing, writing songs, making people smile and sing along - simply can't be called work. He loves it too much.
His sunny enthusiastic and energetic personality can't help but bring out the best in people by bringing sunshine into their lives. It's hard not to break out into a big smile when you are around Norm playing his accordion. Is it any wonder why he is in such demand.