March 21, 1952 – The Moondog Coronation Ball, the first Rock and Roll stage show, is held at the Cleveland Arena. Acts include the Dominoes, Tiny Grimes, and Paul Williams. Crowds attended in numbers far beyond the arena’s capacity, and the concert was shut down early due to overcrowding and a near-riot. Alan Freed gained priceless notoriety from the incident. WJW immediately increased the airtime allotted to Freed’s program, and his popularity soared. #ROCkabillyHop #AlanFreed #MoondogCoronationBall #OTD #RockNRoll #RocHop
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