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Articles related to "Alan Freed"
The World's First Rock & Roll Concert How the night of March 21, 1952 changed life in America and caused a whole lot of trepidation at the Cleveland Arena. alan freed • cleveland • rock & roll
The Role Of Radio - An Overview How radio transformed a marginal form of American entertainment into a pop-culture wildfire. b.b. king • rufus thomas • alan freed • dewey phillips • jack gibson
One Hit Wonder John Fred Gourrier A star athlete and record producer, Gourrier will forever remain synonymous with his chart-topping hit from 1968. It was a parody of the Beatles, "Lucy in the Sky". john fred gourrier • "judy in disguise" • 1968 no. 1 hit • lucy in the sky • baton rouge
Morris Levy and George Goldner Two major behind-the-scenes players in the development of r&b. george goldner • morris levy • phil spector • little anthony & the imperials • broadway
US Government Does Payola? This article points out how the US government has been paying TV networks to change television episode scripts to reflect an anti-drug message, and then having the networks let the government review the scripts to make sure it's "up to govt. snuff". Now regardless of how much you oppse drugs, that is not the issue--what is the issue is that this kind of thing is precisely what is done in Communist countries! Government censorship must be opposed! And Jane Fonda accepts Christ! media issues • media • payola • censorship • corporate media
Wolfman Jack The legendary voice of rock and roll radio pioneer Wolfman Jack lives on. wolfman jack • rock and roll • radio • robert smith • music
1955: Rock is born (Early Rock Part I) From early influences to early rock: now we see when it all started, the first real rock song and some of the people that made rock possible. This basically covers 1955, and a bit before it. early rock • chuck berry • 1955 • rock
1960 (Part I: Rock is Mass-Produced) With Early Rock having bitten the dust, many key changes began taking place behind the scenes that would have profound effects on rock's future. This week we look at the commercialisation of rock and it's effects on the listeners. rock • brill buildings • neil sadaka • 1960
Early Influences Part I: The Legacy The events and sounds that led up to the greatest music of all time, rock and roll. From the fields to the studios, the forces that shaped the history of the world. blues • jazz • working song • rock • gospel
Great Sax Honkers At The Birth Of R&B An examination of the instrument - and players thereof - that dominated the emerging American black popular music at mid-century. saxophone • jump blues • r&b • los angeles • cincinnati
Chicago - Part 2 The first years of the Chess and Vee Jay dynasties which saw the rise of doo-wop and ever-more electric guitar. leonard chess • chess records • vee jay • muddy waters • willie dixon |
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