Alan Freed

Alan Freed, Little Richard and Bill Haley

Alan Freed, Larry Williams, Dee Jay Ben Dacosta, Buddy Holly. Sept. 8 1957 NYC

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Dec. 22, 1956 Billboard Magazine

The Alan Freed Orchestra ~ Rock And Roll Boogie

Albert James "Alan" Freed (15 de diciembre de 1921 - 20 de enero de 1965), también conocido como Moondog, fue un DJ estadounidense que pasó a ser reconocido internacionalmente por promocionar música Rhythm & Blues, Doo Wop y Rock & Roll en radios de los Estados Unidos. Su carrera fue destruida por el escándalo payola, que hundió la industria radiofónica a principio de los 60

Albert James "Alan" Freed (December 15, 1921 – January 20, 1965), also known as Moondog, was an American DJ. He became internationally known for promoting the mix of Blues, Country and Rhythm and Blues music on the radio in the United States and Europe. His career was destroyed by the payola scandal that hit the broadcasting industry in the early 1960s

Chuck Berry, Sandy Stewart, Alan Freed and Jimmy Clanton (Go Johnny Go Movie, 1959)

Movies:

1956 - Rock Around the Clock featuring Freed, Bill Haley & His Comets, The Platters, Freddie Bell and the Bellboys, Lisa Gaye.

1956 - Rock, Rock, Rock featuring Freed, Teddy Randazzo, Tuesday Weld (her first on-screen kiss by Teddy Randazzo), Chuck Berry, Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers, Johnny Burnette, LaVern Baker, The Flamingos, The Moonglows. Weld's vocal performance was dubbed by Connie Francis.

1957 - Mister Rock and Roll featuring Freed, Rocky Graziano and Teddy Randazzo, Lionel Hampton, Ferlin Husky, Frankie Lymon, Little Richard, Brook Benton, Chuck Berry, Clyde McPhatter, LaVern Baker, Screamin' Jay Hawkins.

1957 - Don't Knock the Rock featuring Freed, Alan Dale, Little Richard and the Upsetters, Bill Haley and His Comets, The Treniers, Dave Appell and His Applejacks.

1959 - Go, Johnny Go! featuring Freed, Jimmy Clanton, Chuck Berry, Ritchie Valens, Eddie Cochran, The Flamingos, Jackie Wilson, The Cadillacs, Sandy Stewart, Jo Ann Campbell, Harvey Fuqua and The Moonglows. Chuck Berry also played Freed's pal and sidekick, a groundbreaking role in those days.

Alan Freed Documentary