Alan Freed Overview:

Actor, Alan Freed, was born on Dec 15, 1921 in Johnstown, PA. Freed died at the age of 43 on Jan 20, 1965 in Palm Springs, CA .

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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Radio. In addition, Freed was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame .

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Inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1988.

Legendary radio DJ in the 1950s who helped popularize the term "Rock and Roll" music.

After being fired from WABC radio and WNEW TV in 1959 for refusing to sign a statement that he didn't accept gratuities for the playing of records, Freed worked for KDAY radio in Los Angeles (1960). At first all went well. Ratings were good but he left when the station would not allow him to promote live rock shows.

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