Audio

We've digitized a few audio clips (as 'MPEG2' files) from Alan Freed radio shows:

• Here's an on-air intro to the Moondog Show from WJW in 1953.

• Here's a classic Freed "Outro/Intro" segue from WINS in 1955.

MP3 Audio

We've digitized audio clips as 'MP3 files':

• Here is Alan Freed's apology the day after the "Moondog Coronation Ball" (13.9 mb)
• Here is Alan Freed's interview with Buddy Holly on WNEW TV. (2.1 mb)
• Here is Alan Freed's last goodbye to all his devoted fans on November 23, 1959. (680k)
• Here is The Moonglows performing "Sincerely," a # 1 song Alan Freed wrote. (3.2mb)

• Coronation ball apology
• "Tuesday night Moondog..."
• "Two and a half hours of your favorite blues..."
• Commercials
• "Temple Baptist Church..."

• Moondog howl
• "Tuesday night moondog..."
• "Rock n' Roll Party..."
• 'Erin Brew' commercial
• 'Sulfur 8 Hair and Scalp Conditioner' commercial
• 'Manischewitz' wine commercial
• 'Nifty Cothes' commercial
• "Temple Baptist Church..."
• "Hey hey hey..."

• "Hello everybody..."
• "Get us off and rolling..."
• "2 1/2 hours of your favorite blues..."
• commercials
• "Temple Baptist Church..."

• "Rock 'n Roll Dance Party..."
• "Top vocal groups..."
• Otis Williams
• Cleftones
• Cadillacs
• "Write to us..."
• Cordettes
• Ivory Joe Hunter
• Gene Vincent
• Gene Vincent
• "Thanks for listening..."

• Jerry Lee Lewis Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On

• News and announcements

• "King of the moondoggers..."
• "Moondog Rock 'n Roll Party..."
• Coronation Ball
• Announcements
• "Another big Tuesday night"
• "Just gettin' underway"

• Alan Freed Christmas Carole

• Nifty Clothes sponsor auditions 1-53
• Big Beat 60 sec spot A
• Big Beat 60 sec spot B
• Big Beat 30 sec spot A
• Big Beat 30 sec spot B

Video

The following film clip(s) require the latest version of Quicktime to view:

• Here's a clip from the movie, "Mr. Rock 'N Roll" , released in 1957.

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