In the 1950s, Disc Jockey Alan Freed Attempted to Make

Multiple Choice

In the 1950s, disc jockey Alan Freed attempted to make rock-and-roll music more acceptable to mainstream audiences by ______.

A) playing original rhythm-and-blues music and black versions of early rock and roll
B) playing rhythm-and-blues songs as they were covered by white musicians
C) developing formatted stations that targeted specific audiences with specific types of music
D) developing payola practices that guaranteed the inclusion of particular songs on mainstream music stations
E) having white musicians cover sacred gospel songs for mainstream audiences