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American Hot Wax

“1959. New York City. The battleground was Rock and Roll. It was the beginning of an era. You shoulda been there.”

Director
Floyd Mutrux
Year
1978
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
PG
Release
1978
Language
en
Country
US

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01 · Overview

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The story

This is the story loosely based on Cleveland disc jockey Alan Freed, who introduced rock'n'roll to teenage American radio audiences in the 1950s. Freed was a source of great controversy: criticized by conservatives for corrupting youth with the "devil's music"; hated by racists for promoting African American music for white consumption; persecuted by law enforcement officials and finally brought down by the "payola" scandals.

  • #music business
  • #payola

  • Directed by

    Floyd Mutrux

  • Written by

    John Kaye

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