[Ans] Which disk jockey is credited with coining the term “rock and roll”?

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Disc jockey Alan Freed is widely credited with coining the term “rock and roll” to describe the uptempo black R&B records he played as early as 1951 on Cleveland radio station WJW. In addition, in 1952, Freed was one of the people who put together the Moondog Coronation Ball, a Cleveland concert that is now considered the first-ever rock and roll concert. His career was destroyed by the payola scandal that hit the broadcasting industry in the early 1960s. On January 23, 1986, Freed was part of the first group inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.

[Answer] Which disk jockey is credited with coining the term “rock and roll”?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which disk jockey is credited with coining the term “rock and roll”?"

...Disc jockey Alan Freed is widely credited with coining the term “rock and roll” to describe the uptempo black R&B records he played as early as 1951 on Cleveland radio station WJW. In addition, in 1952, Freed was one of the people who put together the Moondog Coronation Ball, a Cleveland concert that is now considered the first-ever rock and roll concert. His career was destroyed by the payola scandal that hit the broadcasting industry in the early 1960s. On January 23, 1986, Freed was part of the first group inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.