Alan Freed and some doo-wop

Alan Freed was probably the best known disc-jockey of the 50s. His biggest success was in NYC. He also promoted and MC'd several live concerts. Most of these shows had concert programs that you could buy. These are very hard to come these days. I borrowed several covers to these programs from the official Alan Freed website for this slide show.

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[kurtkomit]

Can you what the titles of these songs are, and the ones for your sheet music video? (one of them is "Should I Cry" by the Concordes)

[Normk1111]

They are:

The Five Trojans--Alone in this world

Bobby Smith and dream girls--Mine all mine

Imaginations---Guardian Angel

Concords--Should I cry

Cordovans---Come on baby

Continentals---Fine fine frame

[johnandlat]

there were so many one hit wonders during the great doo wop era. Alan Freed was the great hero who saved us from Pat Boone and Frank Sanatra forever,lol he also saved black artists from having their songs always being covered by white artists

[prophet59]

the good ol days of rock and roll!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MrViejo67]

It Would Have been Wonderful, had he waited until 1969 for the great Rock & Roll Revival Period (1969 thru 1973). It would been an unprecedented comeback for him !!!

God Bless "The Father Of Rock & Roll"............May He Rest In Peace in Rock & Roll Heaven !!!

[nepatsaz]

I am now 72 years old and spent my formative years in New York in the fifties and was very fortunate to see, live on stage, many of the great performers of that era at the Alan Freed Rock & Roll shows at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater. Remember, it was Alan Freed that coined the phrase, "Rock and Roll

[srercrcr]

Freed was an early promoter of the early Moonglows. IMO Porky Chedwick had a better taste in music.

[hah13]

@johnandlat thanks i usually get negative responses when i have a comment about cover groups

[turtleman1146]

Simply Great--thanks for posting........

[MrWoonsocketrocket]

The voice of my youth was certainly Alan Freed

[MsQuestor]

The Slickville Cappella Corner would rock this song at Mike's & Damico's

[pillarbass]

Very nice. Danced on his Channel 5 TV show. Paul Peek (Ols Mo Williams) was the guest singer. Flip side of that cut is very nice. Jocko was the man in NYC. His TV bandstand featured groups like the Heartbeats. I saw the Adelphis (Kathleen) on there as well.

[rebelyell1964]

Alan Freed was a great man who got screwed over by all the rock n roll hating squares. Always remembered keep the faith people

[sleepytimegalz]

Thx 4 posting this..what a nice tribute to the BEST disc jockey ever....phyllis