After leaving high school he played with the bands of Bob Chester, Art Mooney, Tony Pastor, and Chubby Jackson.
[4] Price moved to Chicago in 1955, joining the WGN station's staff orchestra in 1956.
[6][7][8][9] In 1958, Price played as part of a quartet for a Thanksgiving concert at Carnegie Hall.
Price stayed in Vegas for 30 years, playing in bands of the time's famous performers.
During that time, Price played with the likes of Ted Herman, Tony Rose, Pat Rizzo, and Tommy Shepard.