It agree that he was a great DJ who played great records and he was very instrumental in the founding of rock & roll and possibly even in improving race relations. However, when you read about much of his behind the scenes "business" you can see that he went alot further than simply accepting payola. He would make certain demands of labels and artists including being listed as the co-writer on many records even though he had absolutely nothing to do with the writing of those songs. If his demands weren't met he would blacklist the groups and never play their records or book them for any shows or appearances ever again. In other words, it was really all about the money and profit, not about a love of rock & roll or a fondness of the artists. I'd say that his career eventually falling apart was basically karma coming back to bite him. I give him credit for his contributions, but behind the curtains he wasn't such a great guy.
My grandfather was a stagehand at the live shows Freed and Murray the K did in the early 60s/late 50’s. He also ran the board at palisades for Bruce morrow. His first gigs in the music business. He went on to have a successful career at Sony Music and has always said these guys were his inspiration. I’m now getting into djing and it’s awesome to think he may have been listening to this very broadcast live! Thanks for the upload Ellis. Ps. Do you still do radio? If so, I’d love to tune in so when are you on!
Did your Grandfather ever mention the "Soupy Sales Show" it was in the early 60s. I loved it as a kid. Stay safe, greetings from Charleston, West Virginia and Semper Fi
As much as people over the many years have such high nostalgia with All News, All the Time, this is 1010 WINS, it must have been a really sad day when all this great "Rock n Roll" went silent into a forever teletype ending..
Or for my era as an Generation Xer born kid in the 1970's. Doc Brown's 1982 DeLorean DMC from "Back To The Future." Wow. What a rare gem in Music/Entertainment and American history. Thanks and great job Mr. Ellis.
I am reading an autobiography about a famous DJ name to Bob Smith from Brooklyn. As a teenager he became a backstage assistant for the live Alan Freed shows. BTW Bob Smith later became known as Wolfman Jack
What's really puzzling to me is that I grew up listening to 50's music, doo-wop, rock 'n' roll, and R&B and even alot of very obscure records. But I'd say 90 percent of the songs I hear on these old Alan Freed radio programs are songs that I've never heard of in my life. Some I'm not even able to find on RUclips, except if they were copied directly off the Alan Freed radio program. Since this was apparently such a popular rock and roll radio program, I'm wondering why the vast majority of the songs have become so incredibly obscure and have been virtually forgotten throughout the years. They are certainly not songs that the oldies radio stations and doo-wop programs have been playing on the radio since I was a kid.
The songs Freed played were true R&B songs, songs originally recorded by Black artists in the 40s- early 50s. If you were listening to any of Freed's shows, you would NEVER have heard a cover of any R&B son. That was Freed's mantra; play the originals and only the originals. Freed believed his audiences deserved to hear pure R&B music and it was his push to expose teenagers/young people to it. The genre itself created a social turmoil, it wasn't Freed's doing, it was time for the exposure. This became the music the youth of 1950s wanted, it became their own, casting off the music of their parents (Big Band, Swing) and the fashions, lifestyle and activities that developed from this new youth "rebellion."
Wow, Alan Freed! When the Bo Diddley song started I was hoping it was, "Say Man"🤞,alas it wasn't but this was still a great check!👍 As a side note, on that Willis Jackson tune, (the 1st song, "Howling at Midnight"), I couldn't help but think, wasn't there a movie Jack Benny was in called, "The Horn Blows at Midnight"?! That 1st song had plenty of horn baby!
Does anyone remember "Richie" from the audience on the Allan Freed Show ? He had the loudest, most obnoxious "yay" and he could be heard above all the other kids on the show !
I can't say my memory is accurate, but it seems to me that there was about equal time talking about product vs. giving acknowledgements to the names of listeners every night. And most of the time was spent playing The Moonglows, 5 Keys, Harptones, Fats Domino, Flamingos, Lavern Baker, Heartbeats, Little Richard, and so on and so on... I do believe that there never would have been anything called 'Rock n Roll' if it wasn't for AF. Until him we were totally into Martin Block playing what was known at the time as 'Popular Music' (much later known as Easy Listening).
This was nice to hear, but terribly disappointing that most of the music was cut out. Still, we were able to hear a little bit about what the show was really like with the longer snippets of You Move Me Baby, by Otis Blackwell at about 11:23, hearing Alan in the background chanting his “hey!” and “ho!” throughout, (although he wasn’t banging a telephone directory here). That was a trademark of his nightly broadcasts at that time.
Back when radio had real personalities and was fun to listen to. You tuned in to listened to the DJ's as much as the music. Wish today's radio was as much fun to listen to but big radio corporations took the personality out of radio. It seems s like it is shut up and play the music.
I Think my Love of R & B came from hearing ALAN FREED.It remains tragic what happened to probably the greatest Disc Jockey Ever!
I couldn't agree more, "Rock "N" Roll " quote end quote
It agree that he was a great DJ who played great records and he was very instrumental in the founding of rock & roll and possibly even in improving race relations. However, when you read about much of his behind the scenes "business" you can see that he went alot further than simply accepting payola. He would make certain demands of labels and artists including being listed as the co-writer on many records even though he had absolutely nothing to do with the writing of those songs. If his demands weren't met he would blacklist the groups and never play their records or book them for any shows or appearances ever again. In other words, it was really all about the money and profit, not about a love of rock & roll or a fondness of the artists. I'd say that his career eventually falling apart was basically karma coming back to bite him. I give him credit for his contributions, but behind the curtains he wasn't such a great guy.
My grandfather was a stagehand at the live shows Freed and Murray the K did in the early 60s/late 50’s. He also ran the board at palisades for Bruce morrow. His first gigs in the music business. He went on to have a successful career at Sony Music and has always said these guys were his inspiration. I’m now getting into djing and it’s awesome to think he may have been listening to this very broadcast live!
Thanks for the upload Ellis.
Ps. Do you still do radio? If so, I’d love to tune in so when are you on!
Did your Grandfather ever mention the "Soupy Sales Show" it was in the early 60s. I loved it as a kid. Stay safe, greetings from Charleston, West Virginia and Semper Fi
As much as people over the many years have such high nostalgia with All News, All the Time, this is 1010 WINS, it must have been a really sad day when all this great "Rock n Roll" went silent into a forever teletype ending..
What a most interesting piece of history!
The "All Night Long" chant was used by Joe Walsh! Even the title was "All Night Long".
Joe Houston. Lololol, cracking me up man. The James Gang, or the Eagles weren't around back then.
A classic thank you mr feaster
You're welcome!
Thanks for this gem Mr. Feaster!
My pleasure!
Ellis, WOW....this one came from Mr Peabody's "Wayback Machine." Cartoon show back in the 1960s. Most will not remember Mr. Peabody and Sherman.
I remember Mr Peabody!
@@EllisFeaster The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle Show. LOL
Or for my era as an Generation Xer born kid in the 1970's. Doc Brown's 1982 DeLorean DMC from "Back To The Future." Wow. What a rare gem in Music/Entertainment and American history. Thanks and great job Mr. Ellis.
@@americangiant1003 Yes "Back to the Future" was a great movie. They could got back to 1955, the year I was born.
I DO I DO I DO INEED MAN!!! Peabody and "his boy Sherman"! I didn't get that joke until after 2000!
This is pure gold. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I am reading an autobiography about a famous DJ name to Bob Smith from Brooklyn. As a teenager he became a backstage assistant for the live Alan Freed shows. BTW Bob Smith later became known as Wolfman Jack
What's really puzzling to me is that I grew up listening to 50's music, doo-wop, rock 'n' roll, and R&B and even alot of very obscure records. But I'd say 90 percent of the songs I hear on these old Alan Freed radio programs are songs that I've never heard of in my life. Some I'm not even able to find on RUclips, except if they were copied directly off the Alan Freed radio program. Since this was apparently such a popular rock and roll radio program, I'm wondering why the vast majority of the songs have become so incredibly obscure and have been virtually forgotten throughout the years. They are certainly not songs that the oldies radio stations and doo-wop programs have been playing on the radio since I was a kid.
The songs Freed played were true R&B songs, songs originally recorded by Black artists in the 40s- early 50s. If you were listening to any of Freed's shows, you would NEVER have heard a cover of any R&B son. That was Freed's mantra; play the originals and only the originals. Freed believed his audiences deserved to hear pure R&B music and it was his push to expose teenagers/young people to it. The genre itself created a social turmoil, it wasn't Freed's doing, it was time for the exposure. This became the music the youth of 1950s wanted, it became their own, casting off the music of their parents (Big Band, Swing) and the fashions, lifestyle and activities that developed from this new youth "rebellion."
😃✌️🎶📻🎙️🎧💝 ** GREETINGS FROM NEW YORK...I LOVE YOU BROTHER ...YOU ARE THE BEST ** 🎵🎸🎤🎺🎹🎷🎶🙌😘
Wow, thank you!
How are you feeling today?
Better. It was my first day back on the air since July 7
@Wxsa Wxsa AS JERRY BLAVIT SAYS YOU ONLY ROCK ONCE MY COPIES WERE CAMEL BLEEP OUT DABCE PARTY
@Wxsa Wxsa YOU MAD BABY BRO?
I was born too late
I was born July 11,1955
If i were born in 1935
I would have been around
To enjoy all of this
And probably be dead by now 🤣😂
100% same here, a 1955 baby !
I was also born too late,September 27, 1962
Wow, Alan Freed! When the Bo Diddley song started I was hoping it was, "Say Man"🤞,alas it wasn't but this was still a great check!👍 As a side note, on that Willis Jackson tune, (the 1st song, "Howling at Midnight"), I couldn't help but think, wasn't there a movie Jack Benny was in called, "The Horn Blows at Midnight"?! That 1st song had plenty of horn baby!
Does anyone remember "Richie" from the audience on the Allan Freed Show ? He had the loudest, most obnoxious "yay" and he could be heard above all the other kids on the show !
I WANT TO ROCK & ROLLDIG IT CAT😎❤❤❤❤❤❤
Great clarity here Ellis. Much appreciated,, I was born the year this was broadcast!
You're very welcome
I was born in September 1962 and appreciate the music from the mid 60s to the late 1970s
Quick somebody slip this guy a fin to get some airplay. Freed rhymes with greed.
This is a true gem! Even the commercials are very well produced. Done very simple. Not like today.
I couldn't agree more
The Alan Freed Rock n' Roll Big Band .
Gracias desde Madrid 🇪🇸 🎉
Desde Madrid 🇪🇸 , I Love It 🎉
Wonder how much commercial load was in each hour at WINS
I can't say my memory is accurate, but it seems to me that there was about equal time talking about product vs. giving acknowledgements to the names of listeners every night. And most of the time was spent playing The Moonglows, 5 Keys, Harptones, Fats Domino, Flamingos, Lavern Baker, Heartbeats, Little Richard, and so on and so on... I do believe that there never would have been anything called 'Rock n Roll' if it wasn't for AF. Until him we were totally into Martin Block playing what was known at the time as 'Popular Music' (much later known as Easy Listening).
This was nice to hear, but terribly disappointing that most of the music was cut out. Still, we were able to hear a little bit about what the show was really like with the longer snippets of You Move Me Baby, by Otis Blackwell at about 11:23, hearing Alan in the background chanting his “hey!” and “ho!” throughout, (although he wasn’t banging a telephone directory here). That was a trademark of his nightly broadcasts at that time.
Back when radio had real personalities and was fun to listen to. You tuned in to listened to the DJ's as much as the music. Wish today's radio was as much fun to listen to but big radio corporations took the personality out of radio. It seems s like it is shut up and play the music.