num_pages: 400
description: An evocative portrait of the early days of rock music chronicles the contributions of disc jockey Alan Freed, discussing his radio career, work as a promoter, involvement in the late-1950s payola scandal, and role as spokesman for the American musical scene. Reprint.
language: English
title: Big Beat Heat: Alan Freed and the Early Years of Rock & Roll
titlecomplete: Big Beat Heat: Alan Freed and the Early Years of Rock & Roll
genres: Nonfiction, Biography, Music, History
ratings_count: 24
publisher: Schirmer Books