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Old 11-02-2004, 10:58 PM  
SpaceAce
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Quote:
Originally posted by D-Money
Alan Freed creating the term, Rock N Roll on a Cleveland radio station. Rock N Roll was born in Cleveland because it was coined there.

Memphis or Cleveland is a good argument. But I'm saying Rock N Roll's birth place is Cleveland. The "roots" of rock might originate in Memphis.
It isn't just about the term being coined there, though. A lot of the first major concerts were held in Cleveland, a lot of bands broke on Cleveland radio and a lot of American artists came from Cleveland and Northeast Ohio.

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