Cleveland disc jockey Alan Freed, who coined the phrase 'rock 'n
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Alan Freed - Wikipedia
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Faces in the Crowd: Alan Freed - The King of Rock n' Roll
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LOST WAX records - Happy Birthday to Alan Freed, DJ who coined the phrase Rock n Roll, and born on this day in 1921. In high school, he formed a band called
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When Disc Jockeys Rocked the Airwaves, by Barry Silverstein, Lessons from History
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Official website of the disc jockey who coined the phrase, Rock 'n' Roll
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Cleveland disc jockey Alan Freed, who coined the phrase 'rock 'n roll,' born in 1921