Todd Rhodes

Todd Rhodes
Background information
Birth nameTodd Washington Rhodes
Born(1899-08-31)August 31, 1899
Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States
DiedJune 4, 1965(1965-06-04) (aged 65)
Inkster, Michigan
GenresJazz, R&B
Occupation(s)Musician, arranger, bandleader
InstrumentPiano
Years active1921–c.1960

Todd Washington Rhodes (August 31, 1899[1] or 1900 – June 4, 1965)[2] was an American pianist, bandleader and arranger who was an early influence in jazz and later in R&B. He recently became popular due to his song “Rocket 69” being featured in the 2015 video game Fallout 4.

  1. ^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues – A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers. p. 145. ISBN 978-0313344237.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference AMG was invoked but never defined (see the help page).