The Resume

(December 21, 1921-January 20, 1965)
Radio DJ who coined the term 'Rock and Roll'
Hosted the 'Moondog Rock N Roll Party'
Appeared in 'Rock Around the Clock,' 'Rock Rock Rock' and 'Mr. Rock And Roll'

Why he might be annoying:

He made Chuck Berry's Maybeline a hit record in return for being listed as a co-writer of the song.
He put on a show at the Boston Arena that resulted in his being charged with incitement to riot.
He claimed that he received payments from record companies for 'consultation,' not as an inducement to play their records. This led to the payola scandals of the 1950's.
He pleaded guilty to two counts of commercial bribery.
Heavy drinking after his career was ruined led to his death.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a charter member in 1986
He was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1988.
He broke down barriers by playing music by black artists for primarily white audiences.
He promoted the 'Moondog Coronation Ball,' which is widely regarded as the first ever rock concert.
He had a show on ABC-TV that was cancelled when Frankie Lymon danced with a white girl, which enraged ABC's Southern affiliates.

Credit: HSAC2003

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Billy Joel's 'We Didn't Start the Fire'
• Ghosts in Stephen King's 'They Got a Hell of a Band'
• HSAC2000's Profiles
• I Died in 1965 (Ranked: 43)
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[F-I]
• I was Cremated
• I'm Buried at Ferncliff Cemetery [Hartsdale, NY]
• Look at Me, I Got a Microphone
• Look at Me, I Got My Hands Up
• National Radio Hall of Fame (Ranked: 1988)
• Profiles 8751-9000 (Ranked: 8823)
• Radio Disc Jockeys
• Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Members (Ranked: 1986)
• Subjects of 'Drunk History'
• Terminator [Series]
• Variety Show Hosts
• VH-1's 100 Greatest Shocking Moments in Rock 'n Roll (Ranked: 51)
• VH-1's Behind the Music

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 21 Votes: 38.10% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 35 Votes: 5.71% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 24 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 88 Votes: 44.32% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 66 Votes: 74.24% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 18 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 35 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 37 Votes: 83.78% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 21 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 41 Votes: 41.46% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 26 Votes: 57.69% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 62 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 109 Votes: 52.29% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 207 Votes: 46.86% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 261 Votes: 51.72% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 184 Votes: 49.46% Annoying