Murray the K
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Murray the K was a prominent New York disc jockey and rock and roll promoter in the 1950s and 1960s, famed for his influential radio shows and multi-artist rock concerts.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Murray the K canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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music promoter ⓘ radio disc jockey ⓘ radio personality ⓘ rock and roll promoter ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Murray Kaufman
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The Fifth Beatle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
The Beatles
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The Rascals NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rolling Stones NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ronettes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Murray Kaufman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
WINS (AM)
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WMCA (AM) NERFINISHED ⓘ WOR-FM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
broadcasting
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popular music promotion ⓘ |
| genre |
rhythm and blues
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rock and roll ⓘ |
| influenced | rock radio formatting in the United States ⓘ |
| influencedBy | early rock and roll culture ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium |
AM radio
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FM radio ⓘ |
| notableActivity |
hosting rock and roll revues at the Brooklyn Fox Theatre
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introducing British Invasion acts to American audiences ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early promotion of rock and roll music
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influential New York rock and roll radio shows ⓘ multi-artist rock and roll concerts ⓘ on-air contests and listener interaction ⓘ pioneering multi-artist rock concert bills ⓘ self-promotion as "The Fifth Beatle" ⓘ shaping youth-oriented radio in the 1960s ⓘ |
| notableShow | The Swingin' Soiree NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
concert promoter
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disc jockey ⓘ radio host ⓘ television host ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| style |
fast-talking on-air persona
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heavily produced radio shows ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
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