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Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story cover
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Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story(1999)

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ReleasedDrama,Music,TV Movie1h 31m

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.

Budget:

$ 0

Directed by:

Andy Wolk

Written by:

John A. Jackson

Cast

Mädchen Amick thumbnail

Mädchen Amick

Jackie McCoy

Judd Nelson thumbnail

Judd Nelson

Alan Freed

David Gianopoulos thumbnail

David Gianopoulos

Morris Levy

Daniel Kash thumbnail

Daniel Kash

Hooke

Leon thumbnail

Leon

Jackie Wilson

Paula Abdul thumbnail

Paula Abdul

Denise Walton

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