Bland Sidney Rockwell, know as Rocky Rockwell (March 2, 1923 – December 14, 2013 ) was a novelty singer and trumpet player. He preformed on the premiere show on July 2, 1955, of the American Broadcasting Company variety series, Lawrence Welk Show.

Rockwell was born in St. Joseph and was the son of an electrician who took an interest in the development of his musical talent. Rockwell and his future wife, Pauline Wood, graduated from Benton High School. He studied at Maryville State Teachers College, now Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri. He began working with local bands and during WW ll and played with the 765 th Air Force Band, stationed in part with the United States Army Corps in Europe.

In 1951, Rockwell was working in a polka band in Grand Island, Nebraska, on the radio station KMMJ. Lawrence Welk was in the area and urged Rockwell to audition with his trumpet for the Welk orchestra, which at the time was on tour in St. Joseph. Rockwell took the train to St. Joseph. With his family and friends cheering him, Rockwell was hired by Welk. He was with Welk for 11 years both before and in the early years of the television program. His signature song was “Sunny Side of the Street.”  He appeared for the last time on the show in 1961 and then went out on his own. He played in Las Vegas, Reno and back to St. Joseph, on cruise ships, Arizona, and with Steve Coopers band in Chicago. He was also featured on the Public Broadcasting Service special, Lawrence Welk’s TV Treasures.