Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story (1999)

Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story

1999

1h 31m

5.6

5.6/10

8 votes

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

Von Zerneck Sertner Films NBC

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English

Quick Facts

Release Date	October 31, 1999
Status	Released
Language	EN

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