[1][2] In New Orleans he worked with Sharkey Bonano, Candy Candido, Armand Hug, and Louis Prima.

[1] After brief time with Glenn Miller and Gus Arnheim, Fazola became a member of the Bob Crosby band in 1938.

According to Pete Fountain, Fazola drank heavily, which contributed to his weight and his early death.

Fountain owned one of Fazola's clarinets, but he said the odor of garlic from it was so strong that it was nearly impossible to play.

The "woody" or "fat" sound of Fountain derived in part from a crystal mouthpiece similar to the one Fazola had used.