March 21, 1952: Legendary disc jockey Alan Freed puts on his first rock 'n' roll concert in Cleveland. The Moondog Coronation Ball, featured The Dominoes, Veretta Dillard, Tiny Grimes & His Rockin' Highlanders with Screamin' Jay Hawkins coming up outa the coffin and Paul "Hucklebuck" Williams. The overflow crowd starts a riot - maybe the first but not the last at a rock show. I put a spell on you. . .
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