Origins of rock and roll "Rock and Roll" Harris. These songs were generally classed as "race music" or, from the late 1940s, "rhythm and blues", and were barely known by mainstream white audiences. However, in 1951, Cleveland disc jockey Alan Freed began broadcasting rhythm, blues, and country music for a multi-racial audience. Freed, familiar with the music of earlier decades, used the phrase rock and roll to describe the music he aired over station WJW (850 AM); its use also is credited to Freed's sponsor, record store owner Leo Mintz, who encouraged Freed to play the music on the radio. Originally Freed used the name
The Greatest Rock 'n Roll Band in the World and Keith Richards unless otherwise noted" "Don't Give Up" (7" Mix) (Eggermont, Duiser) - 3:56 "The Greatest Rock 'n Roll Band In The World" (12" Mix) - 9:50 "All tracks written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards unless otherwise noted" "Don't Give Up" (12" Mix) (Eggermont, Duiser) - 5:36 The Greatest Rock 'n Roll Band in the World "The Greatest Rock 'n Roll Band in the World" a.k.a. "Stars Medley" a.k.a. "Stars on 45 III: Rollin' Stars" was a song issued in 1982 by the Dutch studio group Stars on 45, in the UK credited to 'Starsound', in the US