[1] At the age of two, he would creep out of his bed at night, in order to listen to the adults playing music.

[1] His musical career began with Johnny Almeida, when Jules was in his early teenage years.

[1] Among those he played for and with are Pua Almeida, Alfred Apaka and Benny Kalama.

[1][2] He was regularly featured as a steel guitarist on the Hawaii Calls radio program.

[3] Considered a role model and one of the best by fellow Hawaiian steel guitarists, he died at age 35 in 1960.