Big Beat Heat: Alan Freed and the Early Years of Rock & Roll
John A. Jackson
400 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 0028711564
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Language: English
Publish: January 1, 1995
An evocative portrait of the early days of rock music chronicles the contributions of disc jockey Alan Freed, discussing his radio career, work as a promoter, involvement in the late-1950s payola scandal, and role as spokesman for the American musical scene. Reprint.