[dfwgator]

They should just rename it the “Pop Music Hall of Fame.”

[a fool in paradise]

Maybe Alan Freed can move in with Casey Kasem.

[a fool in paradise]

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is in Cleveland thanks in large part to Alan Freed.

I thought it was all because THIS guy was from Cleveland:

[a fool in paradise]

Well, Screamin Jay Hawkins AND Mad Daddy Pete Meyers (rock and roll DJ)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po5Tsij1mbs&list=PLDeLR6OaY5J3IqYhXs0H1JFpyGipDWfG3

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

“Every country has one city everyone makes fun of. In the United States, you make fun of Cleveland. In the Soviet Union, we make fun of Cleveland.” - Yakov Smirnoff

[freedomson]

Maybe he was a ‘zionist’.

[lee martell]

It could be plain old ignorance and irreverence of the young, or, or, maybe a few burning drops of anti-Jew feelings are now bubbling just under the surface. Let’s not ever forget how a member of Pink Floyd feels about Jews or Israel. Roger Waters has been very outspoken for many years about his hatred for them. I’ve never understood that kind of hate, unless it’s bourne out of habit and environment while growing up. Never justified, but this may be how he got that way.

[Political Junkie Too]

The 1978 movie American Hot Wax was about the life of Alan Freed.

It starred Tim McIntire, as well as Fran Drescher, Laraine Newman, Melanie Chartoff, Jay Leno and Moosie Drier in supporting roles.

Cameos by Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Frankie Ford, and Screamin' Jay Hawkins

-PJ

[discostu]

Having ashes in a HOF is definitely kind of weird.

[catfish1957]

How lame is this hall?

When it takes until 2013 to induct Rush? I'll leave it at that.

[Sawdring]

The Big Lebowski Ashes Scene.

[Terry L Smith]

The story that I heard, was that the ashes of a dead white guy were being moved out, to make room for some of the ethnic singer Beyonce’s dresses to be displayed.