Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story

Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story by Andy Wolk

5.10

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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Cast

Mädchen Amick

Mädchen Amick as Jackie McCoy

Judd Nelson

Judd Nelson as Alan Freed

David Gianopoulos

David Gianopoulos as Morris Levy

Daniel Kash

Daniel Kash as Hooke

Leon

Leon as Jackie Wilson

Paula Abdul

Paula Abdul as Denise Walton

James C. Victor

James C. Victor as Jerry Lee Lewis

Walter Franks

Walter Franks as Little Richard

LeRoy D. Brazile

LeRoy D. Brazile as Frankie Lymon

Michael Daingerfield

Michael Daingerfield as Bill Haley

Fulvio Cecere

Fulvio Cecere as Pete Bell

Mark Wilson

Mark Wilson as Leo Mintz

Aron Tager

Aron Tager as J. Edgar Hoover

Joe W. Davis

Joe W. Davis as Buddy Holly

Michael Dunston

Michael Dunston as Bo Diddley

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