Alan Freed

Personal Info

Birthday

December 15, 1921

Day of Death

1965-01-20

(43 years old)

Place of Birth

Windber, Pennsylvania, USA

Alan Freed

Biography

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

Rock, Rock, Rock!

Filmography

2023
Little Richard: I Am Everything
as Self (archive footage)
1999
Hollywood Rocks 'n' Rolls in the '50s
as Self (archive footage)
1984
Rock and Roll: The Early Days
as Himself
1959
Go, Johnny, Go!
as Himself
1957
Mister Rock and Roll
as Self
1956
Rock, Rock, Rock!
as Alan Freed
Don't Knock The Rock
as Himself
Rock Around the Clock
as Himself