Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story
Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story

Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story

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1999
1h 31m
5.4(7 votes)
Drama
Music
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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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15 members
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Mädchen Amick

Jackie McCoy

Mädchen Amick
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Judd Nelson

Alan Freed

Judd Nelson
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David Gianopoulos

Morris Levy

David Gianopoulos
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Daniel Kash

Hooke

Daniel Kash
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Leon

Jackie Wilson

Leon
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Paula Abdul

Denise Walton

Paula Abdul
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James C. Victor

Jerry Lee Lewis

James C. Victor
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Walter Franks

Little Richard

Walter Franks
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LeRoy D. Brazile

Frankie Lymon

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Michael Daingerfield

Bill Haley

Michael Daingerfield
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Fulvio Cecere

Pete Bell

Fulvio Cecere
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Mark Wilson

Leo Mintz

Mark Wilson
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Aron Tager

J. Edgar Hoover

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Joe W. Davis

Buddy Holly

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Michael Dunston

Bo Diddley

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