INQUIRER.net: Play it again

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Play it again Dec 29th 2012, 16:19 MANILA, Philippines—The birth of rock and roll in the 1950s coincided with the rise in popularity of disc jockeys or DJs who spin the music of the hottest singers and bands of the day on radio and, later on, in clubs. First to achieve rock-star status was Alan Freed, a.k.a. Moondog, the American radio DJ credited for coining the term "rock and roll" and promoting the music heavily on his programs in Cleveland and New York. There was also Cousin Brucie and Murray the K (who called himself "the fifth Beatle") — said to be rivals on US radio at the height of rock's golden age in the '60s and '70s. In England, the DJ most famous for playing the widest range of ... Keep on reading: Play it again Media files: dj-jon-tupaz.jpg (image/jpeg)

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