Alan Freed

Born: 1921-12-15

Albert James "Alan" Freed (December 15, 1921 – January 20, 1965) was an American disc jockey. He also produced and promoted large traveling concerts with various acts, helping to spread the importance of rock and roll music throughout North America.

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Little Richard: I Am Everything

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2023-04-11

The story of the Black queer origins of rock n' roll. It explodes the whitewashed canon of...

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Don't Knock The Rock

as Himself
Released: 1956-12-14

Rock-and-roller Arnie Haynes returns to his hometown as a hero to the teenagers. However, the...

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Go, Johnny, Go!

as Himself
Released: 1959-06-01

Rock-n-roll promoter Alan Freed holds a talent search to develop a new rock star, then must find...

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Rock Around the Clock

as Himself
Released: 1956-03-21

A frustrated big-band promoter runs in to rock-and-rollers Bill Haley and the Comets at a...

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Rock Rock Rock!

as Himself
Released: 1956-12-26

A teenage girl, Dori Graham, can't convince her dad to buy her a strapless gown so she decides...

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Mister Rock and Roll

as Self
Released: 1957-10-16

Alan Freed is "Mr. Rock and Roll" as he sets out to prove that rock 'n' roll doesn't cause...

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