Congressional Payola Investigations
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The Congressional Payola Investigations occurred in 1959, after the United States Senate
began investigating the Payola Scandal. Among those thought to have been involved were DJ Alan Freed
and television personality and host Dick Clark.
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
began investigating the Payola Scandal. Among those thought to have been involved were DJ Alan Freed
Alan Freed
Albert James "Alan" Freed , also known as Moondog, was an American disc-jockey. He became internationally known for promoting the mix of blues, country and rhythm and blues music on the radio in the United States and Europe under the name of rock and roll...
and television personality and host Dick Clark.