Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Mädchen Amick

Jackie McCoy

Age : N/A | Popularity : 100%

Judd Nelson

Alan Freed

Age : 64 | Popularity : 14%

David Gianopoulos

Morris Levy

Age : 67 | Popularity : 8%

Daniel Kash

Hooke

Age : 65 | Popularity : 13%

Leon

Jackie Wilson

Age : N/A | Popularity : 46%

Paula Abdul

Denise Walton

Age : 62 | Popularity : 3%

James C. Victor

Jerry Lee Lewis

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Walter Franks

Little Richard

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Writer	John A. Jackson
Directing	Director	Andy Wolk
Department	Role	Name

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