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'Rock & Roll Man' tells an important story.

Authors :
ARMSTRONG, LINDA
Source :
New York Amsterdam News. 7/13/2023, Vol. 114 Issue 28, p23-23. 1p.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

The article reviews the musical "Rock & Roll Man" at New World Stages, which tells the inspiring story of Alan Freed, a white DJ who coined the term "rock 'n' roll" for Black artists' soulful music and played them on a white-owned radio station, featuring great music from the 1950s and 1960s.

Subjects

Subjects :
*ROCK music
*BLACK artists

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10591818
Volume :
114
Issue :
28
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
New York Amsterdam News
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
165102954