Disc jockey Alan Freed coined the term “Rock & Roll” in the early 1950s. He used the term to describe up-tempo black rhythm and blues records he played as DJ “Moondog” on his radio show. He further popularized this music through TV programs, movies, and concerts, including what is considered to be the nation’s first Rock & Roll concert in 1952. Raised in Windber, he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1986.