Alan Freed Rock n Roll Dance Party

Alan Freed Rock n Roll Dance Party

Step back into the dawn of rock and roll with this electrifying collection of Alan Freed's legendary radio program. The man credited with coining the term "rock and roll" and igniting the first major rock concert riot brings his infectious, boisterous energy to over 10 hours of vintage broadcasts. Originally aired as the Camel Rock and Roll Dance Party and preserved here in their AFRTS editions for servicemen stationed abroad, these recordings capture the raw thrill of early rock music through the voice of its most passionate champion.

Collection Highlights

• Includes 26 recordings spanning live airchecks from Freed's early Cleveland days at WJW to full episodes of his nationally broadcast New York shows, offering a rare chronological journey through his pivotal career.
• Features Count Basie and Sam "the Man" Taylor and His Orchestra as frequent musical guests, alongside vocal sensations like Etta James, the Robins, the Platters, and the Cleftones, showcasing the genre's foundational talent.
• Contains two fascinating 1954 Cleveland airchecks from Freed's "Moondog" era, recorded just before the legendary Moondog Coronation Ball that sparked a riot and catapulted him to fame.
• Presented in crisp digital audio sourced from AFRTS master tapes, giving collectors a clean listen to these historic broadcasts with cigarette commercials edited out—a time capsule of radio before public health concerns changed the airwaves.

Track Listing

Show all 52 tracks (10 hours, 19 min)

• Alan Freed 530000 Live Aircheck Recording Moondog
• Alan Freed 540406 WJW Cleveland Aircheck Part 1
• Alan Freed 540406 WJW Cleveland Aircheck Part 2
• Alan Freed's Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party 01
• Alan Freed's Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party 02
• Alan Freed's Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party 03
• Alan Freed's Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party 04
• Alan Freed's Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party 05
• Alan Freed's Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party 06
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• Alan Freed's Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party 08
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• Alan Freed's Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party 11
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• Alan Freed's Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party 21
• Alan Freed's Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party 22
• Alan Freed's Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party 23
• Alan Freed 530000 Live Aircheck Recording Moondog
• Alan Freed 540406 WJW Cleveland Aircheck Part 1
• Alan Freed 540406 WJW Cleveland Aircheck Part 2
• Alan Freed's Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party 01
• Alan Freed's Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party 02
• Alan Freed's Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party 03
• Alan Freed's Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party 04
• Alan Freed's Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party 05
• Alan Freed's Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party 06
• Alan Freed's Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party 07
• Alan Freed's Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party 08
• Alan Freed's Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party 09
• Alan Freed's Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party 10
• Alan Freed's Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party 11
• Alan Freed's Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party 12
• Alan Freed's Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party 13
• Alan Freed's Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party 14
• Alan Freed's Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party 15
• Alan Freed's Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party 16
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• Alan Freed's Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party 18
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