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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.
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.
December, 1955: Alan Freed and his “Rock ‘N Roll†Holiday Jubilee Stage Program (alt) April, 1956: Alan Freed’s Easter Jubilee of Stars Easter Stage Program; September, 1956: Alan Freed “Rock N’ Roll” Stage Program; December, 1956: Alan Freed Christmas Jubilee Stage Program
27. März 2018 · The Moondog Coronation Ball solidified Freed’s fame and status as the father of rock ‘n’ roll. He got extended airtime on his radio show as well as a television show. Premiering on ABC on May 4, 1957, the “Big Beat” was America’s first prime-time rock and roll TV show.
- Kara Goldfarb
ALAN FREED, the man responsible for giving rock’n’roll its name, was many things to many people. To some, he was the original Mr Clean, an innocent ‘good guy’, who opened up hitherto-segregated airwaves and made an unparalleled contribution to the advancement of black popular music.
The boundary-smashing, trend-setting evangelist of rock and roll. 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.
In the 1956 film Rock, Rock, Rock, Freed tells the audience that “rock and roll is a river of music which has absorbed many streams: rhythm and blues, jazz, ragtime, cowboy songs, country songs, folk songs. All have contributed greatly to the big beat.” In 1945 Alan Freed joined WAKR and became a local favorite, playing hot jazz and pop recordings.
