In the 1950s he also worked with his brother Teddy Napoleon, a pianist, and from 1966 to 1971 he performed with Armstrong again. One highlight of his work with Armstrong was a swing version of "Sunrise, Sunset", from the musical Fiddler on the Roof. Napoleon was born Matthew Napoli in Brooklyn to Sicilian immigrants; he later legally changed his name.
In the 1950s, he collaborated with his brother Teddy Napoleon, a pianist, and from 1966 to 1971, he worked alongside Armstrong again. One notable achievement of their collaboration was a swing version of "Sunrise, Sunset" from the musical Fiddler on the Roof. Napoleon's birth name was Matthew Napoli, born in Brooklyn to Sicilian immigrants; he later changed his name.