(1921-1965)
Disc jockey who coined the term "Rock & Roll" in the early 1950s. Freed used the term to describe up-tempo black rhythm and blues records he played as DJ "Moondog" on his radio show. Freed further popularized this music through TV programs, movies, and concerts, including what is considered to be the nation's first Rock & Roll concert (1952). Raised in Windber, Freed was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1986.| HM Number | HME8M |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2003 |
| Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 4th, 2014 at 1:30pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17T E 684405 N 4456259 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 40.23648333, -78.83225000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 14.189', W 78° 49.935' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 14' 11.34" N, 78° 49' 56.10" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 814 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1320 Graham Ave, Windber PA 15963, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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