Film·1999·1h 31m

Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story

DramaMusicTV Movie

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.

Directed by Andy Wolk

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12 credited

Mädchen Amick
Mädchen AmickJackie McCoy
Judd Nelson
Judd NelsonAlan Freed
David Gianopoulos
David GianopoulosMorris Levy
Daniel Kash
Daniel KashHooke
Leon
LeonJackie Wilson
Paula Abdul
Paula AbdulDenise Walton
James C. Victor
James C. VictorJerry Lee Lewis
Walter Franks
Walter FranksLittle Richard
LeRoy D. Brazile
LeRoy D. BrazileFrankie Lymon
Michael Daingerfield
Michael DaingerfieldBill Haley
Fulvio Cecere
Fulvio CecerePete Bell
Mark Wilson
Mark WilsonLeo Mintz

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