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Cast: Al Maines, Arnold Johnson, Arnold McCuller, Bill Capizzi, Bobby Johnson, Cameron Crowe, Carol Jones, Charles Irwin, Chuck Berry, David Pollock, Fil Formicola, Fran Drescher, Garry Goodrow, George Poulos, Hamilton Camp, Heather Lowe, Howard Storm, Jay Leno
Category: English Movies
Release: 07 March 1978
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IMDB: IMDB
Added: November 22, 2010
Description:
American Hot Wax: This is the story loosely based on Cleveland disc jockey Alan Freed, who introduced rock'n'roll to teenage American radio audiences in the 1950's. 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.