Alan Freed
(1921-1965)
Radio DJ
menu
Add to my lists
About
Jump to
Albert James "Alan" Freed (December 15, 1921 – January 20, 1965) was an American disc jockey. He became internationally known for promoting the mix of blues, country, and rhythm and blues music on the radio in the United States and Europe under the name of rock and roll. His career was destroyed by the payola scandal that hit the broadcasting industry in the early 1960s.
Key details
edit section
| Born |
15 December 1921 Windber, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|
| Died |
20 January 1965 (aged 43) Palm Springs, California, U.S.
|
| Zodiac | Sagittarius |
| Tags | Add tag |
Family members
Parents
0
Add parent
Siblings
0
Add sibling
Other family members
0
Add family member
Connections
Friends & associates
Add friend/associate
Alan Freed dating history
0Children
0No records found.
Scholars
2
Family
Parents
0
Add parent
Siblings
0
Add sibling
Children
0
Add child
Other family members
0
Add family member
Friends & associates
Add friend/associate
Missing information for Alan Freed
- missing height
- missing hair color
- missing eye color
- missing ethnicity
- add banner photo
Lists
26
Facts and figures
13
Similar profiles
10
Please be the first person to add a similar profile!
Activity
Top contributors today
Be the first to contribute today
Tags
Featured contributors
Couples by country
USA · UK · Canada · Australia · France · Germany · India · China · South Korea · Japan · Spain · MexicoCouples by decade
1900s · 1910s · 1920s · 1930s · 1940s · 1950s · 1960s · 1970s · 1980s · 1990s · 2000s · 2010s · 2020sADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
