One of the most important popularizers of rock and roll during the '50s, Alan Freed (also known as Moondog) was the first disc jockey and concert producer of rock and roll. Often credited with coining the term rock and roll in 1951, ostensibly to avoid the stigma attached to R&B and so called race music, Freed opened the door to white acceptance of black music, avoiding white cover versions in favor of the R&B originals. Broadcasting from WABC... this track is from 1956.