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Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story

5.6(8)19991h 31m1

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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Language
English

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Director

Andy Wolk

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United States of America

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  • United StatesUS

    • TV31 Oct 1999

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Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story was released on 31 October 1999.

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