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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Mädchen Amick as Jackie McCoy
Judd Nelson as Alan Freed
David Gianopoulos as Morris Levy
Daniel Kash as Hooke
Leon as Jackie Wilson
Paula Abdul as Denise Walton
James C. Victor as Jerry Lee Lewis
Walter Franks as Little Richard
LeRoy D. Brazile as Frankie Lymon
Michael Daingerfield as Bill Haley
Fulvio Cecere as Pete Bell
Mark Wilson as Leo Mintz
Aron Tager as J. Edgar Hoover
Joe W. Davis as Buddy Holly
Michael Dunston as Bo Diddley
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