Template:Did you know nominations/Maurice Rocco

Maurice Rocco

 * ... that in 1976 boogie-woogie pianist Maurice Rocco was murdered in Bangkok?
 * Reviewed: Han campaigns against Minyue

Created/expanded by 78.26 (talk). Self nominated at 19:06, 8 July 2013 (UTC).


 * Symbol question.svg With such a notable musical career, is there any other hook that can be used instead of mentioning him being murdered? SL93 (talk) 04:22, 9 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Hmm, I wrote the hook to try to catch as many eyes as possible (I think it is a shame that Rocco is almost forgotten, he is among the artists whose 78s I actively seek out), but I think you make a good point. Here are some alts, but please make better suggestions!  78.26  (I'm no IP, talk to me!) 16:27, 9 July 2013 (UTC)
 * ALT1:... that Duke Ellington praised Maurice Rocco sophisticated performance style?
 * ALT2:... that Maurice Rocco played boogie-woogie piano with "violent energy"?
 * ALT3:... that Noble Sissle was impressed by the work of Maurice Rocco at WLW?
 * ALT4:... that boogie-woogie artist Maurice Rocco insured his hands for US$500,000?
 * ALT5:... that Maurice Rocco represented the United States in the second African Dance Festival at Carnegie Hall?


 * Symbol voting keep.svg Sorry about taking so long to get back this. I went through the references while doing other Wikipedia tasks. This meets DYK criteria and I assume good faith on the offline references. SL93 (talk) 02:03, 10 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Also, I like ALT1 the best. SL93 (talk) 02:04, 10 July 2013 (UTC)