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Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story

Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story

19991h 31m
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1999

Runtime

1h 31m

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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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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 31m
Oct 31, 1999
Languages
English
Director
Andy Wolk
Production
Von Zerneck Sertner Films
Von Zerneck Sertner Films
NBC
NBC
Production Countries
United States of America

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