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Early Influenceshttp://www.history-of-rock.com/freed.htmAround 1949, Leo Mintz, a local record store owner, saw an increasing numberof white teenagers buying Rhythm and blues records at his store. Based onthese observations Mintz suggested to Freed that he should begin playing theserecords.The Treniers were an energetic R&B combo who recorded what we regarded asseveral of the first rock and roll recordings, including the first version of “Rock-A-Beatin’ Boogie”, which Haley wrote and later claimed inspired Alan Freed to cointhe term “rock and roll”.In 1951 a black vocal group The Dominoes recorded “Sixty Minute Man” whichwas a (#1 R&B and #17 pop) hit. The lyrics were highly suggestive and usedrock and roll in the lyrics. Freed began using the term a month later and mostlikely was inspired by this song.Shengsheng
Later InfluencesMany of the top African-American performersof the first generation of rock and roll saluteAlan Freed for his defected pioneeringattitude in breaking down racial barriersamong the youth of 1950s America.In October 1951, Johnny Ray, a white man,recorded, “Cry”, a walling ballad thatapproached the rock and roll sound. Therecord label called it, "rhythm and blues,” andit became the top selling record of thefollowing year.Bill Haley became the first white man tointercept the formerly all black musical idiomwith his record called “Rock the Joint”. BillHaley and his Comets made it to the nationalcharts with their record, “ Crazy Man Crazy”.http://www.rockisfifty.com/media/gallery/the-comets-1955.jpgOut on the west coast, Lloyd Price recordedhis rock sounding hit, “Lawdy, Miss Claudy”.Shengsheng
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