Alan Freed

Alan Freed (HME8M)

Location: Windber, PA 15963 Somerset County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 14.189', W 78° 49.935'

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(1921-1965)

Disc jockey who coined the term "Rock & Roll" in the early 1950s. Freed used the term to describe up-tempo black rhythm and blues records he played as DJ "Moondog" on his radio show. Freed further popularized this music through TV programs, movies, and concerts, including what is considered to be the nation's first Rock & Roll concert (1952). Raised in Windber, Freed was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1986.
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HM NumberHME8M
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Year Placed2003
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
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Date Added Thursday, September 4th, 2014 at 1:30pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 684405 N 4456259
Decimal Degrees40.23648333, -78.83225000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 14.189', W 78° 49.935'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 14' 11.34" N, 78° 49' 56.10" W
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Area Code(s)814
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1320 Graham Ave, Windber PA 15963, US
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