Even if some tracks on this CD are well known, like Bo Diddley or Chuck Berry's Oh Baby Doll - where else do you get to hear these titles with announcements from the first legendary dee-jay in music history? What made Alan Freed so popular? What made him the prototype of the radio DJ? This CD release answers these questions twice as Alan Freed's story is told both musically and also in the 36 pages of the full-colour accompanying booklet with many rare photos. He did not invent the genre term 'Rock and Roll', but Alan Freed did use the phrase in his early 'Moondog' radio shows in Cleveland, Ohio. Later in New York, his 'Rock and Roll Dance Party' shows became legendary, especially as he took them from the radio to the stage, putting on huge live concerts from which the bonus live tracks were taken. Alan Freed dedicated his life to rock 'n' roll, shaking the barriers of segregation by helping African-American music gain popularity with white audiences as well. Segregation did not exist at his live concerts.
