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Alan Freed

Alan Freed. The Man, The Myth, Not Really a Great L egend but Still is Kind of One. By: Trey Walz. Birth/Death / Other Info. Alan was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania in 1921. Alan moved to Salem, Ohio in 1933. Alan died on January 20 th , 1965 in Palm Springs. Other Info.

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Alan Freed

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  1. Alan Freed The Man, The Myth, Not Really a Great Legend but Still is Kind of One. By: Trey Walz

  2. Birth/Death/ Other Info. • Alan was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania in 1921. • Alan moved to Salem, Ohio in 1933. • Alan died on January 20th, 1965 in Palm Springs.

  3. Other Info. • Alan Freed used the name Rock and Roll from the African American community which meant reproduction. • Freed’s nickname was “Moondog.” • Alan had many counts on him for unreported taxes. • Alan died a penniless , bitter broken, drunken man. • Alan’s famous trademark was “Hello everybody? How y’all tonight?”

  4. Instrument and Type of Music • In 1933 Alan played the Trombone and was a disc jockey. • In his group there were the Moonglows, Shirley and Lee, and Screamin’ Jay Hawkins in some of the songs he was in. • Alan mostly played the rockabilly, rock and roll, and jazz.

  5. Learning • Alan Freed learned to perform from being in a band in the 1930’s and being on air on the radio for many things.

  6. Important recordings/ charts • Alan never had any famous important music because he was a disc jockey but he was in “Oh What Night, I’ll Be Home, Sincerely, and Tears on My Pillow” in which he was the disc jockey.

  7. Influence • No one really did influence him to become a disc jockey but a band that he played in in high school brought him closer to music.

  8. History of the U.S • At the time of Alan Freed the U.S was in World War II and the president during the war was Roosevelt.

  9. Bibliography • http://www.history-of-rock.com/freed.htm • http://www.rockabillyhall.com/AlanFreed1.html

  10. Alan Freed

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