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Alan Freed
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American disc jockey, songwriter (1921–1965)
Film & TV
Windber, Pennsylvania, USA
Albert James "Alan" Freed (December 15, 1921 – January 20, 1965) was an American disc jockey. He also produced and promoted large traveling concerts with various acts, helping to spread the importance of rock and roll music throughout North America.
Known for
- Little Richard: I Am Everything — Self (archive footage)2023
- Hollywood Rocks 'n' Rolls in the '50s — Self (archive footage)1999
- Rock and Roll: The Early Days — Himself1984
- Go, Johnny, Go! — Himself1959
- Mister Rock and Roll — Self1957
- Rock Around the Clock — Himself1956
- Don't Knock The Rock — Himself1956
- Rock, Rock, Rock! — Alan Freed1956
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Alan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Johnstown
- Place of death
- Palm Springs
- Occupation
- songwriter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- rock music
- Field of work
- music
- Genre
- rock and roll
- Official website
- www.alanfreed.com
- Image
- Alan Freed disk jockey.jpg
- Number of children
- 4
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- date of birth
- 1921-12-15
- date of death
- 1965-01-20
- cause of death
- liver cirrhosis
- Commons category
- Alan Freed
- manner of death
- natural causes
- place of burial
- Lake View Cemetery
- start of work period
- 1945-00-00
- name in native language
- Alan Freed
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