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5 days ago · 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.
6 days ago · In 1954, he won a case in the New York State Supreme Court against disc jockey Alan Freed, who had branded his radio show, "The Moondog Rock and Roll Matinee", around the name "Moondog", using "Moondog's Symphony" (the first record that Moondog ever cut) as his "calling card".
2 days ago · New York disc jockey Alan Freed's career ended when he was convicted of two counts of commercial bribery. Wand, a subsidiary of Scepter Records, created greatest hits collections for Henderson called Jocko's Show Stoppers and Jocko's Rocket to the Stars.
4 days ago · In the early years of rock, he co-starred in rock revues staged by legendary disc jockey Alan Freed, appearing with such artists as Chuck Berry and LaVern Baker, said Moffatt. Randazzo also had starring roles, and often performed, in such rock films as "Hey, Let's Twist," "The Girl Can't Help It," "Rock, Rock, Rock" and "Mr. Rock and Roll."
3 days ago · The payola scandals that nailed Alan Freed, the first R&R disc jockey, and implicated American Bandstand’s clean-cut Dick Clark — whose Teflon demeanour was as impenetrable as the anti-acne ...
Jul 12, 2024 · A popular DJ in the 1950s, Alan Freed is often credited with coining the term “rock ’n’ roll,” and his promotion of The Platters song “Only You” helped the band become international stars.
Jul 11, 2024 · Profiles the rise and fall of Cleveland DJ Alan Freed, from the Moondog Coronation Ball to the Payola scandal.
