Since Rock and Roll is a very widely used phrase, it is difficult to trace its origins to one person. Many credit its popularity to a DJ from Cleveland, Ohio named Alan Freed who, in 1951, referred to the music he aired on his first radio show as Rock and Roll. Freed was soon hired in New York and his show was broadcast in over 40 market.
Although Alan Freed undoubtedly helped popularize the phrase, he by no means invented it. It's nearly impossible to correctly trace the origins of such a popular phrase, but here are some early occurrences.
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∙ 13y agoAlan Freed is the answer you're looking for.
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∙ 12y agoAlan Freed officially coined the term rock and roll, but it had been loosely used for decades before the 50s.
Disk jockey Alan Freed is widely credited with coining the term "rock and roll."
Alan Freed coined the term rock-and-roll, meaning a kind of music.
You... I have never heard the term "rock and role" i've heard to term "rock and roll" though, that was credited by Nick Tosches who used the words rock and roll in a title of his song (My daddy Rocks me (with one steady roll)
Rock is short for rock and roll, they are essentially the same. The term rock and roll is typically associated with classic rock more.
Rock 'n' roll is about fun, dancing, and teenage angst. I know, I was there. Actually, back in the 1950's and prior to this the term " Rock and Roll " was used among the African - American as a slang term for sex. Many R & B songs in the 30's and 40's make reference to this fact, and this is why to this day sex is such a main stream in our popular music, or what we have come to know as ROCK AND ROLL!
Disk jockey Alan Freed is widely credited with coining the term "rock and roll."
Alan Freed coined the term rock-and-roll, meaning a kind of music.
You... I have never heard the term "rock and role" i've heard to term "rock and roll" though, that was credited by Nick Tosches who used the words rock and roll in a title of his song (My daddy Rocks me (with one steady roll)
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The DJ who popularized the term 'rock and roll' was Alan Freed. He was a DJ from Ohio who was popularly known as Moondog.
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The term "Rock and Roll" started in the Mid 50's. The first rock and roll song was "Rock around the Clock" by Bill Haley and the Comets. He was never able to better that first song, so his popularity faded.
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