Guitarist Eugene Chadbourne, writing for Allmusic.com, said of Cinderella: "He was a technically brilliant, original player who for long periods let his creative talents become obscured not by piles of soot and ash but by their musical equivalent, commercial studio jobs.
In the 1950s, Cinderella recorded extensively with saxophonist Gil Mellé, and he accompanied vocalist Chris Connor with double bassist Vinnie Burke.
As a studio musician Cinderella performed with the Beach Boys, Billy Joel, and classical composer John Cage.
At William Paterson College he became a member of the adjunct faculty and helped establish the school's jazz guitar program.
[2] Previously a resident of Upper Saddle River, New Jersey,[3] Cinderella and his wife moved to a housing community in the Whiting section of Manchester Township, where he died from natural causes on October 27, 2012.