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Alan Freed & Dick Clark: Two Stories, One Scandal
Disc jockey Alan Freed has long been the "face" of the 50s Payola Scandal. But it nearly engulfed another icon, too. How did their two stories differ?
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Disc jockey Alan Freed has long been the "face" of the 50s Payola Scandal. But it nearly engulfed another icon, too. How did their two stories differ?
TV sets and popular music were a match made in dance heaven. Some were more popular than others. And some were just...cringey.
When Dick Clark showed the Beatle's newest videos on "American Bandstand," the fan reactions were...interesting.