1. Ten Days that Unexpectedly Changed America
... blacks association with it and also because of its "strong sexual overtones" (Gillon, 206). In 1951, white DJ Alan Freed played "race music" on his radio station, and for the first time, whites began to choose the black versions of songs. He "shattered musical barriers and helped begin a national music craze" (Gillon, 207). Summer of ... ...
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