Moondog
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Moondog was the on-air nickname of pioneering American disc jockey Alan Freed, who helped popularize the term "rock and roll" and brought the genre to mainstream radio audiences in the 1950s.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alan Freed | 0 |
| Moondog Coronation Ball | 0 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
disc jockey
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human ⓘ media nickname ⓘ music promoter ⓘ radio personality ⓘ rock and roll concert ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedGenre | rock and roll ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cleveland, Ohio
NERFINISHED
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New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | spread of rock and roll among American teenagers ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
WABC (AM)
NERFINISHED
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WINS (AM) NERFINISHED ⓘ WJW (AM) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
broadcasting
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popular music ⓘ |
| genreSpecialty | rock and roll ⓘ |
| inception | 1952 ⓘ |
| influenced | mainstream acceptance of rock and roll in the United States ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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English ⓘ |
| location | Cleveland, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
radio
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television ⓘ |
| notableAs | one of the first major rock and roll concerts ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Moondog Coronation Ball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early rock and roll radio broadcasts
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helping bring rock and roll to mainstream radio audiences ⓘ organizing multi-artist rock and roll stage shows ⓘ popularizing the term "rock and roll" ⓘ promoting rock and roll music on mainstream radio ⓘ |
| notableRole | pioneering rock and roll disc jockey ⓘ |
| occupation |
concert promoter
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disc jockey ⓘ radio host ⓘ television host ⓘ |
| partOf | early rock and roll era ⓘ |
| platform | AM radio ⓘ |
| realName | Alan Freed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
| usedBy | Alan Freed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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