Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story (1999)
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.
Cast
Mädchen AmickJackie McCoy
Judd NelsonAlan Freed
David GianopoulosMorris Levy
Daniel KashHooke
LeonJackie Wilson
Paula AbdulDenise Walton
James C. VictorJerry Lee Lewis
Walter FranksLittle RichardLeRoy D. BrazileFrankie Lymon
Michael DaingerfieldBill Haley
Fulvio CecerePete Bell
Mark WilsonLeo Mintz
Aron TagerJ. Edgar HooverJoe W. DavisBuddy HollyMichael DunstonBo Diddley
