Successful disc jockey Alan Freed, an early promoter of rock 'n' roll, saw his career end when
a. rock 'n' roll proved to be only a passing fad.
b. he was caught up in a scandal involving drugs and prostitutes.
c. he was caught up in a scandal involving payola.
d. he was killed in a plane crash.
ANSWER: c
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