Ed Wiley Jr. for a tour of the South,” writes Fuqua biographer Steve Walker. “Wiley featured a variety of jump and blues tunes, and the young singers developed a wider repertoire from this experience.” When popular disc jockey Alan Freed – importantly, the man credited with coining the term “rock and roll” – heard the remodeled songsters, he began managing and promoting the duo, and prompted them to change their name to “The Moonglows.” Writes Washington Post reporter Terence McArdle, “They also performed on Freed's touring rock-and-roll revues and in the movies "Rock, Rock, Rock" (1956) and "Mister Rock and Roll" (1957).” Some
Canadian Disc Jockey Association professional values and high standards that members are expected to follow. Individuals can apply for CDJA membership only after they have submitted a signed acknowledgement that they will conform to and operate within the code. The CDJA has 11 chapters across Canada. Canadian Disc Jockey Association The Canadian Disc Jockey Association (CDJA) is a not-for-profit trade association for disc jockeys across Canada. The CDJA was formed in 1976 and incorporated in 1978 to serve not only the disc jockey trade but the consumer, as well. It is a self-regulating association and operates under a national constitution and code of ethics.