Just a year later they were at Nalen in Stockholm and played in an orchestra competition held in collaboration with the Orkester Journalen.
His own composition Cupol Boogie is also featured in Caprice's collection of Swedish Jazz History.
He had great success with his composition "Utan dej" (Without you) with lyrics by Tryggve Arnesson.
It was recorded with Sonia Sjöbeck, accompanied by Åke Jelving's orchestra in 1952.
Sarah Vaughan recorded it, but it was Perry Como made it a huge seller.