Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story 1999
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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.
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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... Jackie McCoy
... Alan Freed
... Morris Levy
... Hooke
... Jackie Wilson
... Denise Walton
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Andy Wolk... Director
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... Jackie McCoy
... Alan Freed
... Morris Levy
... Hooke
... Jackie Wilson
... Denise Walton
... Jerry Lee Lewis
... Little Richard
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LeRoy D. Brazile... Frankie Lymon
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... Pete Bell
... Leo Mintz
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Aron Tager... J. Edgar Hoover
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Joe W. Davis... Buddy Holly
... Bo Diddley
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