This Cleveland DJ Popularized Rock 'n' Roll

Name: This Cleveland DJ Popularized Rock 'n' Roll
Uploaded: 2018-09-13
Duration: 121811
Description: Dancing – and dancing shows – became a teenage craze in the 1950s, spurred by figures like Cleveland DJ, Alan Freed. His hit dance show featured R&B and African American music – which he later dubbed ‘Rock and Roll.’

Dancing – and dancing shows – became a teenage craze in the 1950s, spurred by figures like Cleveland DJ, Alan Freed. His hit dance show featured R&B and African American music – which he later dubbed ‘Rock and Roll.’ (02:01)

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