Alan Freed

Official website of the disc jockey who coined the phrase, “Rock ’n’ Roll”

  • Home
  • Biography
  • Archives
    • Before Radio (1921-1942)
    • Radio Broadcast (1943-1949)
    • Moondog (1950-1954)
    • Rock ‘n’ Roll (1954-1959)
    • Payola (1959-1962)
    • Finale (1962-1965)
    • Legacy (1965-Present)
  • Photos
    • Before Radio: 1921-1942
    • Radio Broadcast: 1943-1949
    • Moondog: 1950-1954
    • Rock ‘n’ Roll: 1954-1959
    • Payola: 1959-1962
    • Finale: 1962-1965
    • Legacy: 1965-Present
  • Audio
    • Audio: WINS – 1955
    • Audio: WABC – 1959
    • Moondog: 1950 – 1954
    • Audio: Interviews
    • Audio: In Person
    • Audio: Warren Troob Interview
  • Video
  • Judith Fisher Freed
  • Contact

Rock ‘n’ Roll: 1954-1959

4001_Mr_Moondog_Newark_Armory_8_1_1954
4002_Alan_Freed_WINS_coke_bell
4003_Alan_Freed_Harptones_Newark_Armory_8_1_1954

4004_Alan_Freed_Pee_Wees_Bambergers_Newark_8_1_1954
4005_Alan_Freed_Phyliss_Bennerman_Vauxhall_8_1_1954
Alan_Freed_Louis_Armstrong_Mickey_Rooney_LaVern_Baker_Central_Park_1956

4101_BP_Alan_Freed_First_Anniversary_1957
4102_BP_1st_Anniversary_9_1955
4103_BP_1st_Anniversary_9_1955

4104_BP_1st_Anniversary_9_1955
4105_BP_1st_Anniversary_Alan_Freed_9_1955
4106_BP_1st_Anniversary_Alan_Freed_9_1955

4108_BP_1st_Anniversary_Alan_Freed_9_1955
4110_BP_1st_Anniversary_Alan_Freed_9_1955
4113_BP_1st_AnnviersaryAlan_Freed_Piano_9_1955

4112_BP_1st_Anniversary_Alan_Freed_Keyboards_9_1955
4114_BP_1st_Anniversary_Alan_Freed_Sam_The_Man_Taylor_9_1955
4115_BP_Alan_Freed_9_1955

4107_BP_1st_Anniversary_Alan_Freed_9_1955
4111_BP_1st_Anniversary_Alan_Freed_9_1955
Alan Freed and Tony Bennett

4118_BP_1st_Anniversary_Alan_Freed_Jackie_9_1955
4201_Alan_Freed_1956
4203_Alan_Freed_1956

4205_Alan_Freed_8_1956
4207_BP_2nd_Anniversary_9_1956
4208_BP_2nd Anniversary_9_1956

4209_BP_2nd_Anniversary_9_1956
4210_BP_2nd_Anniversary_9_1956
4211_BP_close_marquis_1956

4212_BP_2nd_Anniversary_9_1956
4213_BP_Easter_April_1956
4251_Alan_Freed_Rock_Around_The_Clock_3_21_1956

4252_Rock_Around_The_Clock_Alan_Freed_3_21__1956
4301_Paramount_Alan_Freed_Backstage_Jackie_9_1956
4117_BP_1st_Anniversary_Alan_Freed__Tony_Bennett9_1955

4130_Alan_Freed_Laverne_Baker_Ruth_Brown_Clyde_McPhatter_1955
4202_Alan_Freed_1956
4204_Alan_Freed_sitting_1956

4206_BP_2nd_Anniversary_9_1956
4302_Paramount_Alan_Freed_Stage_Right_9_1956
4304_Paramount_Alan_Freed_9_1956

4305_Paramount_Alan_Freed_Keeping_Time_9_1956
4306_Paramount_Alan_Freed_9_1956
4307_Paramount_Alan_Freed_Orchestra_9_1956

4308_Paramount_Alan_Freed_Orchestra_9_1956
4309_Paramount_Alan_Freed_Horns_9_1956
4310_Paramount_Alan_Freed_Clarinet_9_1956

4311_Paramount_Alan_Freed_9_1956
4312_Paramount_Alan_Freed_Horn_9_1956
4313_Paramount_Alan_Freed_9_1956

4314_Paramount_Alan_Freed_Clarinet_9_1956
4315_Paramount_Alan_Freed_Wide_Angel_9_1956
4316_Paramount_Alan_Freed_Audience_View_9_1956

4317_Paramount_Alan_Freed_9_1956
4318_Paramount_Alan_Freed_Stage_Left_1956
4319_Paramount_Alan_Freed_Applause_9_1956

4320_Paramount_Alan_Freed_Stage_Right_9_1956
4303_Paramount_Alan_Freed_Introduction_9_1956
4321_Paramount_Alan_Freed_Lance_Freed_Alana_1956

4322_Paramount_Alan_Freed_Jackie_9_1956
4323_Paramount_Alan_Freed_Jackie_9_1956
4324_Paramount_Alan_Freed_Jackie_9_1956

4325_Paramount_Alan_Freed_Jackie_9_1956
4326_Paramount_Alan_Freed_Jackie_Kiss_9_1956
4327_Paramount_Alan_Freed_Goodnight_9_1956

4401_RRR_Alan_Freed_12_1956_Fanmail_1956
4401a_RRR_Alan_Freed_Fanmail_12_1956
4403_RRR_Alan_Freed_Bandleader_12_1956

4404_RRR_Alan_Freed_12_1956
4405_RRR_Alan_Freed_12_1956
4406_RRR_Alan_Freed_12_1956

4406a_RRR_Alan_Freed_Rock_Rock_Rock_12_1956
4500a_Alan_Freed_The_Big_Beat_Audience_description_1957

4501_BB_Alan_Freed_Headshot_1957
4503_BB_Alan_Freed__promo_The_Rock_n_Roll_Revue_TV_5_4_1957
4504_BB_Alan_Freed_Big_Beat_Promo_5_4_1957

4505_BB_Alan_Freed_The_Big_Beat_promo_5_4_1957
Alan_Freed_Chuck_Berry_Buddy_Holly
4507_BB_Alan_Freed_Jackie_Wilson_Jimmy_Clanton_Jo_1957

4508_BB_Alan_Freed_The_Big_Beat_Drum_1957
4509_BB_Alan_Freed__The_Big_Beat_Coke_commercial_1957
4510_BB_Alan_Freed_Curtain_1957

4511_BB_Alan_Freed_saxophone_1957
4512_BB_Alan_Freed_The_Big_Beat_podium_girl_1957
4514_BB_Alan_Freed_The_Big_Beat_1957

4515_BB_Alan_Freed_The_Big_Beat_Audience_1957
4516_BB_Alan_Freed_The_Big_Beat_dance_contest_1957
4517_BB_Alan_Freed_The_Big_Beat_Dancing_1957

4518_BB_Alan_Freed_The_Big_Beat_Teens_1957
4519_BB_Alan_Freed_The_Big_Beat_Teens_1957
4520_BB_Alan_Freed_The_Big_Beat_Teens_1957

4402_RRR_Alan_Freed_12_1956
4506_BB_Alan_Freed_The_Big_Beat_5_4_1957
4513_BB_Alan_Freed_The_Big_Beat_podium_1957

4521_BB_Alan_Freed_Frankie_Avalon_Inga_JoAnn_Cambell_N_Nelson_1957
4522_BB_Alan_Freed_Jean_Chapel_The_Big_Beat_1957
4523_BB_Alan_Freed_The_Big_Beat_backstage_1957

4524_BB_Alan_Freed_Jackie_Wilson_The_Big_Beat_1957
4525_BB_Alan_Freed_Jackie_Wilson_The_Big_Beat_1957
4526_BB_Alan_Freed_Jackie_Wilson_The_Big_Beat_1957

4527_BB_Alan_Freed_Jackie_Wilson_The-Big_Beat_1957
4528_BB_Alan_Freed_Big_Beat_Little_Richard_1957
4529_Alan_Freed_fanmail_NY_1957

4530_Alan_Freed_Jackie_piano
4601_CPC_Alan_Freed_Headshot_2_23_1957
4602_CPC_Alan_Freed_Headshot_2_23_1957

4603_CPC_Alan_Freed_Headshot_2_23_1957
4604_CPC_Alan_Freed_Headshot_2_23_1957
4605_CPC_Alan_Freed_Headshot_2_23_1957

4606_CPC_Alan_Freed_Little_Richard_Bill_Haley_2_23_1956
4607_CPC_Alan_Freed_Melondale_2_23_1957
4608_CPC_Alan_Freed_Bill_Haley_2_23_1957

4609_CPC_Alan_Freed_2_23_1957
4610_CPC_Alan_Freed_12_1956
4610a_CPC_Alan_Freed_PEP_TALK+Manager_2_23_1957

4610ab_CPC_Alan_Freed_PEP_TALK_Alan_Dale_2_23_1957
4611_CPC_Alan_Freed_Sterling_publications_2_23_1957
4612_CPC_Alan_Freed_Master_of_Ceremonies_2_23_1957

4612a_CPC_Alan_Freed_Masters_of_Ceremonies_12_1956
4613_CPC_Alan_Freed_Dance_Contest_2_23_1957
4614_CPC_Alan_Freed_GAY_TIME_Alan_Dale_hotel_suite_2_23_1957

4614a_CPC_Alan_Freed_GAY_TIME_Alan_Dale_hotel_suite_2_23_1957
4614a_CPC_Alan_Freed_Gay_Time_Arnie_Haines_Mellondale
4615_CPC_Alan_Freed_Alan_Dale_2_23_1957

4605a_CPC_Alan_Freed_Headshot_2_23_1957
4616_CPC_Alan_Freed_NOT_WELCOME_Pierre_Watkin_Alan_Dale_Gail_Ganley_2_23_1957
4616a_CPC_Alan_Freed_NOT_WELCOME_Pierre_Watkin_Alan_Dale_Gail_Ganley_12_1956

4617_CPC_Alan_Freed_Disagreement_2_23_1957
4618_CPC_Alan_Freed_BANNED_Alan_Dale_Dave_Appell_Newspaper_2_23_1957
4618a_CPC_Alan_Freed_BANNED_Alan_Dale_Dave_Appell_Newspaper_2_23_1957

4619_CPC_Alan_Freed_PAYS_OFF_Riot_Helen_Jay2_23_1957
4619aa_CPC_Alan_Freed_PAY_OFF_Start_Riot_Helen_Jay_2_23_1957
4619ab_CPC_Alan_Freed_PAY_OFF_Helen_Jay_start_riot_2_23_1957

4620_CPC_Alan_Freed_HEP_TRIO_Gail_Ganley_Alan_DAle_2_23_1957
4620a_CPC_Alan_Freed_HEP_TRIO_GAIL_GANLEY_ALAN_DALE_2_23_1957
4621_CPC_Alan_Freed_Bill_Haley_2_23_1957

4701_RAR_Alan_Freed_collage_poster_2_1957
4702_RAR_Alan_Freed_WINS_branded_10_1957

4703_RAR_Alan_Freed_WINS_10_1957
Alan Freed
died Jan, 1965
4705_RAR_Alan_Freed_Radio_Station_10_1957

4706_RAR_Alan_Freed_Record_Store_10_1957
4707_RAR_Alan_Freed_Store_10_1957
4708_RAR_Alan_Freed_WINS_10_1957

4709_RAR_Alan_Freed_Reporter_10_1957
4710_RAR_Alan_Freed_comics_10_1957
4711_RAR_Alan_Freed_10_1957

4712_RAR_Alan_Freed_Rocky_Graziano_10_1957
4713_RAR_Alan_Freed_Lionel_Hampton_10_1957
4714_RAR_Alan_Freed_Lionel_Hampton_10_1957

4715_RAR_Alan_Freed_10_1957
4716_RAR_Alan_Freed_Curtain_10_1957
4801_Alan_Freed_Three_wives_picnic_Lance_Freed_1957

4802_Alan_Freed_lounge_chair_Lance_1957
4803_Alan_Freed_Tom_Greene_Jackie_Lance_Freed
4804_Alan_Freed_Jackie_Betty_Lou_Bean_Lance_Freed

4805_Betty_Lou_Xmas_S.T.Green_Lance_Alana_1958
4806_Alan_Freed_Inga_Betty_Lou_Bean_Inga_Alana_Lance_1958
4807_Alan_Freed_Jackies_grandson

4808_Alan_Freed_Jackies_grandson_Alan_Jr
4822_Alan_Freed_Charles_Maude_10_9_1958
4830_Alan_Freed_Grey_Cliffe_Lance_Freed_1958

4831_Alan_Freed_Wallach's_Point_Stereo_1957
4832_Alan_Freed_Lance_Freed_Alana_Alan_jr_Jackie_Siegie_1957
4833_Alan_Freed_Wallachs_Point_Alana_Alan_jr_Jackie_Lance_Freed_Siegie_Standard_Poodle_Frou_Frou1957

4834_Alan_Freed_Wallach_Point_Lance_Freed_1957
4835_Alan_Freed_Siegie_cigarettes_1957
4836_Alan_Freed_Jackie_Siegie_1957

4837_Alan_Freed_Siegie_Jackie_clapping_1957
4838_Alan_Freed_Jackie_puppy_1957
4839_Alan_Freed_Jackie_gate_1957

4840_Alan_Freed_Jackie_bridge_1957
4841_Alan_Freed_Standard_Poodle_Frou_Frou_1957
4842_Alan_Freed_Inga_1958

4901_GJG_Alan_Freed_Stage_Solo_1959
4901a_GJG_Alan_Freed_Stage_Solo_1959
4902_GJG_Alan_Freed_1959

4903_GJG_Alan_Freed_Stage_Solo_1959
4904_GJG_Alan_Freed_Chuck_Berry_1959
4905_GJG_Alan_Freed_1959_Chuck_Berry_Drums

4905a_GJG_Alan_Freed_Chuck_Berry_1959
4906_GJG_Alan_Freed_Chuck_Berry_Sandy_StewartFreed_Jimmy Clanton_1959
4907_GJG_Alan_Freed_Secretary_1959

4908_GJG_Alan_Freed_police_bricks_1959
4908a_GJG_Alan_Freed_police_bricks_1959
4909_GJG_Alan_Freed_2_Telephones_1959

4909a_GJG_Alan_Freed_2_Telephones_1959
4910_GJG_Alan_Freed_Inga_1959
4931_Alan_Freed_Miller_1959

4932_Alan_Freed_Miller_1959
4933_Alan_Freed_Miller_1959
4934_Alan_Freed_miller_1959

4951_Alan_Freed_The_Big_Beat_Final_Show_Its_Not_Goodbye_11_1959
4961_Alan_Freed_WABC_headshot_1958
4821_Alan_Freed_Charles_Maude_Waldorf_10_9_1958

4823_Alan_Freed_Maude_Charles_Freed
318_WINS_FamilyPhoto
Elroy McCaw family photo WINS
blog   |   site info   |   contact
© All Rights Reserved