CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The legacy of pioneering deejay Alan Freed is still seen and heard in the city where he coined “Rock and Roll” while working in WJW radio in 1951. “Chapter one page one is ...
Award-nominated Broadway star Constantine Maroulis will lead the company. Joining him is acclaimed stage actor Gary Turner, ...
SALEM — As a customer of Priced2Sell Music, Joe Rottenborn took notice of a painting of Alan Freed on the wall. It was a framed 30-by-38-inch color work of Salem’s famous disc jockey by local artist ...
Discover the life and legacy of legendary DJ Alan Freed during a free program at 6:30 p.m. May 12, at Mentor Public Library’s Main Branch, 8215 Mentor Ave.. Local historian Dennis Sutcliffe will lead ...
George Wendt, best known for his iconic role as Norm Peterson on Cheers, brought his comedic talent to the stage in Rock and Roll Man: The Alan Freed Story. more... Get Rock and Roll Man: The Alan ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — The ashes of Alan Freed, a seminal figure in the history of modern music, have found a home in Cleveland, where Freed coined the term rock ‘n’ roll and organized what’s considered the ...
On this day, Jan. 20, in 1965, Alan Freed, commonly referred to as “The Father of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” died of alcoholism while facing federal charges in the radio payola scandal. He was 43. Freed, ...
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