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'''Bland Sidney Rockwell''', known as ''Rocky Rockwell''' (March 2, 1923 &ndash; December 14, 2013), was a novelty [[singer]] and [[trumpet]] player on twelve sporadic episodes beginning with the premiere on July 2, 1955, of the [[American Broadcasting Company]] variety series, ''The Lawrence Welk Show''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3882541/|title=Rocky Rockwell|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=November 29, 2015}]</ref>

'''Bland Sidney Rockwell''', known as ''Rocky Rockwell''' (March 2, 1923 &ndash; December 14, 2013), was a novelty [[singer]] and [[trumpet]] player on twelve sporadic episodes beginning with the premiere on July 2, 1955, of the [[American Broadcasting Company]] variety series, ''The Lawrence Welk Show''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3882541/|title=Rocky Rockwell|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=November 29, 2015}]</ref>

A native of St. Joseph, [[Missouri]], Rockwell was the son of an electrician who took an interest in the development of Rocky's musical talent. Rockwell and his future wife, Pauline Wood, graduated from Benton High School. He then studied at Maryville State Teachers College, now Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri. He began working with local bands and during [[World War II]] played with the 765th Air Force Band, stationed in part with the United States Army Air Corps in [[Europe]].<ref name=bio>{[cite web|url=

A native of St. Joseph, [[Missouri]], Rockwell was the son of an electrician who took an interest in the development of Rocky's musical talent. Rockwell and his future wife, Pauline Wood, graduated from Benton High School. He then studied at Maryville State Teachers College, now Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri. He began working with local bands and during [[World War II]] played with the 765th Air Force Band, stationed in part with the United States Army Air Corps in [[Europe]].<ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=

http://stjtelegraph.org/?p=5156|title=St. Joseph Native Rocky Rockwell Dies|author=Duane Thies|date=January 29, 2014|publisher=''St. Joseph Telegraph''|location=St. Joseph, Missouri|accessdate=November 29, 2015}]</ref>

http://stjtelegraph.org/?p=5156|title=St. Joseph Native Rocky Rockwell Dies|author=Duane Thies|date=January 29, 2014|publisher=''St. Joseph Telegraph''|location=St. Joseph, Missouri|accessdate=November 29, 2015}}</ref>

Rockwell died at the age of ninety in Sun City, [[Arizona]]. He and his wife, who died in 2000, had two children, one deceased.<ref name=bio/>

Rockwell died at the age of ninety in Sun City, [[Arizona]]. He and his wife, who died in 2000, had two children, one deceased.<ref name=bio/>

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