Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story

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Released October 31, 1999

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.

Runtime

1h 31m


Origin Country

United States


Original Language

English


Original Title

Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story


Status

Released


Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Languages

  • English

Production Companies

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    Von Zerneck Sertner Films

    United States

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    NBC

    United States

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