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  2. Alan Freed - Wikipedia

    • Alan Freed has secured a place in American music history as the first important rock 'n' roll disc jockey. His ability to tap into and promote the emerging black musical styles of the 1950s to a white mainstream audience is seen as a vital step in rock's increasing dominance over American culture. See more

    Overview

    Albert James "Alan" Freed (December 15, 1921 – January 20, 1965) was an American disc jockey. He also produced … See more

    Early years

    Freed was born to a Welsh-American mother, Maude Palmer, and a Russian Jewish immigrant father, Charles S. Freed, in Windber, Pennsylvania. In 1933, Freed's family moved to Salem, Ohio, where Freed attended … See more

    Career

    Freed was the first radio disc jockey and concert producer who frequently played and promoted rock and roll; he popularized the phrase "rock and roll" on mainstream radio in the early 1950s. (The term already existed an… See more

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  2. The True Birth of Rock ‘n’ Roll and The Alan Freed …

    Mar 22, 2024 · “The Alan Freed Moondog Coronation Ball” was a concert of acts performing what the pioneer DJ Alan Freed coined “rock and roll” music at the Cleveland Arena. March 21, 1952 was a Friday night.

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  4. The Dramatic Rise And Fall Of Alan Freed

    Mar 27, 2018 · In his short life, Alan Freed was many things. A beloved disk jockey, a proponent of early integration, a television personality, a controversial figure, and a songwriter. But if there’s one thing Alan Freed is most …

  5. Archives: Rock ‘n’ Roll (1954-1959) – Press Coverage

    1954: Alan Freed May Have Invented Rock N Roll Radio But He Had Help: (Randy Wood, Gene Nobles, Gallatin, “race artists”, WCLA, John Richbourg, Bill Hoss Allen, Randy’s Record Mart) . 9-19-1956: Down Beat by Alan Freed: …

  6. Moondog Coronation Ball | Cleveland Vintage Tee

    Organized by legendary dis jockey Alan Freed and local record store owner Leo Mintz, the Moondog Coronation Ball was a concert held at the old Cleveland Arena on March 21, 1952. It is generally considered to be the first major rock …

  7. About This Site - Alan Freed

    Creating alanfreed.com was largely a matter of happenstance for Judith Fisher Freed, but now she is fully committed to maintaining the website and educating people about the legendary disc jockey.

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