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Alan Freed (* 15. Dezember 1921 in Windber, Pennsylvania; † 20. Januar 1965 in Palm Springs, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Discjockey . Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben. 2 Filmografie. 3 Literatur. 4 Weblinks. 5 Einzelnachweise. Leben. Für viele ist er der Inbegriff des Rock-’n’-Roll -DJs.
Albert James "Alan" Freed (December 15, 1921 – January 20, 1965) was an American disc jockey. He also produced and promoted large traveling concerts with various acts, helping to spread the importance of rock and roll music throughout North America.
Mr. Rock ’n’ Roll: Die Alan Freed Story ist ein US-amerikanischer Fernsehfilm von Andy Wolk aus dem Jahr 1999 nach dem Roman Big Beat Heat: Alan Freed and the Early Years of Rock and Roll von John A. Jackson über das Leben des DJs Alan Freed.
27. März 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 remembered for, it’s being the “father of rock ‘n’ roll.”
- Kara Goldfarb
Freed is commonly referred to as the “father of rock ‘n’ roll” due to his promotion of the style of music, and his introduction of the phrase “rock and roll”, in reference to the musical genre, on mainstream radio in the early 1950s.
From popularizing the R&B records that became the foundation of rock to planning the first rock and roll concert, Alan Freed was the tireless promoter of the genre.
Alan Freed did not coin the phrase rock and roll; however, by way of his radio show, he popularized it and redefined it. Once slang for sex, it came to mean a new form of music. This music had been around for several years, but Freed’s primary accomplishment was the delivery of it to new—primarily.
