Maurice Rocco

Maurice Rocco
Maurice Rocco in 1944
Maurice Rocco in 1944
Background information
Birth nameMaurice John Rockhold
Born(1915-06-26)June 26, 1915
Oxford, Ohio, United States
DiedMarch 25, 1976(1976-03-25) (aged 60)
Bangkok, Thailand
Genres
  • jazz
  • stride piano
Years active1931–1974
Labels
  • Decca
  • Guild
  • Musicraft

Maurice Rocco (born Maurice John Rockhold; June 26, 1915 – March 24, 1976)[1] was an American pianist, singer, and composer known for playing boogie-woogie piano and his disdain for using a piano bench. He was a top nightclub and theater draw in the 1940s, and made several film appearances. He toured the United States, Canada, and Europe before becoming a fixture in Bangkok, Thailand, where he was murdered.

  1. ^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues - A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers. p. 81. ISBN 978-0313344237.