Maurice Rocco
| Maurice Rocco | |
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Maurice Rocco in 1944 | |
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| Birth name | Maurice John Rockhold |
| Born | June 26, 1915 Oxford, Ohio, United States |
| Died | March 25, 1976 (aged 60) Bangkok, Thailand |
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| Years active | 1931–1974 |
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Maurice Rocco (born Maurice John Rockhold; June 26, 1915 – March 24, 1976) 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.