RIP Rocky Morelles

Janice Brooks · Post by **Janice Brooks** » 4 Aug 2006 8:18 am

Tenor sax player with the West End Horns. Worked a lot behind Doug Sahm.

Tommy Detamore · Post by **Tommy Detamore** » 4 Aug 2006 5:23 pm

Sad news...I loved Rocky...A South Texas legend, a great player, and a sweet man.....

Pete Finney · Post by **Pete Finney** » 5 Aug 2006 8:25 am

When I moved to Austin in 1979 it was to play in Doug Sahm's band with Rocky; what a sweet wonderful man and unbelievably awesome player. One of my favorite all time memories is spending the weekend with Rocky as his guest in his San Antonio westside neighborhood, where he was treated like a king in every bar, poolroom and icehouse that he took me to...

Rest in peace my friend...

Pete Finney · Post by **Pete Finney** » 5 Aug 2006 8:35 am

Janice, thanks so much for posting this; it was the first I'd heard of his passing...

But a correction: Rocky's last name is "Morales".<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Pete Finney on 05 August 2006 at 10:52 AM.]</p></FONT>

Janice Brooks · Post by **Janice Brooks** » 5 Aug 2006 9:52 pm

Sorry Pete spelling is my weekness. It's my job to get this news out to you guys.

Pete Finney · Post by **Pete Finney** » 6 Aug 2006 6:35 am

No problem Janice, you're much appreciated, believe me.

thanks again...