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Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story

This is the story of Alan Freed. He was working as a DJ in Cleveland, Ohio, and he discovered how amazing R&B or Rhytym & Blues is, however, the music is considered to be "BLACK" music. So, most radio stations won't play it. However, Freed believed that it's the next wave, so he fights to have it played on the air. Eventually, he went into the big time - New York, and he decided to dub this music "ROCK & ROLL". Despite his success, he still had a lot of opposition and made deals with the wrong people, which would lead to his downfall.

Top Cast

  • Mädchen Amick

    Mädchen Amick

    Jackie McCoy

  • Judd Nelson

    Judd Nelson

    Alan Freed

  • David Gianopoulos

    David Gianopoulos

    Morris Levy

  • Daniel Kash

    Daniel Kash

    Hooke

  • Leon

    Leon

    Jackie Wilson

  • Paula Abdul

    Paula Abdul

    Denise Walton

  • James C. Victor

    James C. Victor

    Jerry Lee Lewis

  • Walter Franks

    Walter Franks

    Little Richard

  • LeRoy D. Brazile

    LeRoy D. Brazile

    Frankie Lymon

Overview

This is the story of Alan Freed. He was working as a DJ in Cleveland, Ohio, and he discovered how amazing R&B or Rhytym & Blues is, however, the music is considered to be "BLACK" music. So, most radio stations won't play it. However, Freed believed that it's the next wave, so he fights to have it played on the air. Eventually, he went into the big time - New York, and he decided to dub this music "ROCK & ROLL". Despite his success, he still had a lot of opposition and made deals with the wrong people, which would lead to his downfall.

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