Alan FreedThe Man, The Myth, Not Really a Great

Legend but Still is Kind of One.By: Trey Walz

Birth/Death/ Other Info.Alan was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania in

1921.

Alan moved to Salem, Ohio in 1933.

Alan died on January 20th, 1965 in Palm Springs.

Other Info.Alan Freed used the name Rock and Roll

from the African American community which meant reproduction.

Freed’s nickname was “Moondog.”Alan had many counts on him for unreported

taxes.Alan died a penniless , bitter broken, drunken

man.Alan’s famous trademark was “Hello

everybody? How y’all tonight?”

Instrument and Type of MusicIn 1933 Alan played the Trombone and was a

disc jockey.

In his group there were the Moonglows, Shirley and Lee, and Screamin’ Jay Hawkins in some of the songs he was in.

Alan mostly played the rockabilly, rock and roll, and jazz.

LearningAlan Freed learned to perform from being in

a band in the 1930’s and being on air on the radio for many things.

Important recordings/ chartsAlan never had any famous important music

because he was a disc jockey but he was in “Oh What Night, I’ll Be Home, Sincerely, and Tears on My Pillow” in which he was the disc jockey.

InfluenceNo one really did influence him to become a

disc jockey but a band that he played in in high school brought him closer to music.

History of the U.SAt the time of Alan Freed the U.S was in

World War II and the president during the war was Roosevelt.

Bibliography http://www.history-of-rock.com/freed.htm

http://www.rockabillyhall.com/AlanFreed1.html

Alan Freed