He himself also played several of these instruments as a member of "Troise and his Mandoliers", a band led by fellow Italian immigrant Pasqual Troise (1895–1957).
Som musiker verkade han själv på ett flertal av dessa instrument i gruppen "Troise and his Mandoliers", ledd av en annan italiensk emigrant, Pasqual Troise (1895-1957).