Alan Freed One of the most important populizers of rock and roll during the '50s, Alan Freed was the first disc jockey and concert producer of rock and roll. Often credited with
coining the term rock and roll in 1951, ostensibly to avoid the stigma attached to R&B and so called race music, Freed opened the door to white acceptance of black
music, eschewing white cover versions in favor of the R&B originals. [eng]
Alan Freed The Fifties Website looks at Alan Freed. Information and biography. [eng]