Alan Freed - Radio Aircheck - WJW Cleveland 1954

[MusicandDancing4Ever]

What a cool dj Alan Freed was. He wouldn't just play the music, he would become one with the music. I loved his enthusiasm and the way he would talk and hoot with the music. No wonder blacks and whites loved him so. Blacks really liked him and that's saying something. When black folks like you, you got something. The reason everyone loved him was because he knew how to connect with people. Its almost as if he's talking directly to you. Bless him for bringing the races together through music!

[joy122793]

Alan Freed coined the term "Rock 'n' Roll". That makes him just right.

[miketheshanmanmangan]

Finally when they named the radio studio at The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame The Alan Freed studio justice was finally done.Was their Payola in the fifties that Freed along with other jocks were caught for?For Sure but Alan only played what he liked and that's why today Alan Freed continues to be Mr.Rock & Roll.Every top 40 jock from the fifties and the sixties needs to thank Alan for what he did for our business..

[sleepytimegalz]

@miketheshanmanmangan OMG I love seeing this because it's the truth,,,,I loved listening to him on WINS ..LOVED HIM!!! THX 4 PSTNG....

[JimW908]

This is awesome! I was born in Cleveland in 1954 and therefore didn't become aware of Rock-N-Roll until the sixties. (When British groups were singing Buddy Holly songs LOL) I had always heard about Alan Freed starting the whole thing in Cleveland but what a joy to be able to actually hear a real broadcast by the man himself! Freed was calling it Rock-N-Roll but listening to this reveals that Rock-N-Roll's roots are in Rhythm-N-Blues or Blues and Rhythm music as Mr Freed called it. Thanks.

[MrMoralesg1]

Allen Freed is a Icon of Rock n Roll & Blues He was the only DJ that wasn't scared to play GOOD MUSIC!

Howard Stern just followed soot!