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.
as Jackie McCoy
as Alan Freed
as Morris Levy
as Hooke
as Jackie Wilson
as Denise Walton
as Jerry Lee Lewis
as Little Richard
as Frankie Lymon
as Bill Haley
as Pete Bell
as Leo Mintz
as J. Edgar Hoover
as Buddy Holly
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