"I think I was ten years old the first time I sang at somebody's bar mitzvah on Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn," Paisley recounted. "I always was a singer." Paisley could not perform however, until he reached the age of eighteen and was legally able to enter the nightclubs and bars that supported the live music scene. In high school he was a member of the chorus and sang well enough to be chosen for New York City's All City Chorus. He performed with this select group for two years.
Although he entertained ambitions of becoming a writer, Paisley enlisted in the navy immediately after graduating from high school in 1950. The United States entered the Korean War one month after he volunteered. During his three years of service, Paisley trained and worked as an electronics and radar technician. Following his discharge, he became eligible for the "GI Bill," which provided veterans with tuition and enough financial aid for a college education. Paisley returned to New York City and enrolled as a part-time student in the pre-law program at the City College of the City University of New York.
During the day, Paisley held a job as a claims investigator for the insurance corporation Lloyd's of London.
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