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American Hot Wax (1978)

American Hot Wax (1978)

Drama Music History

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

Release Date: 1978, March 17
Directors: Floyd Mutrux
Countries: United States of America
Production: Paramount Pictures
Cast: Fran Drescher, Stewart Steinberg, Pat McNamara, Laraine Newman, Jay Leno, Hamilton Camp, Moosie Drier, Stephen Pearlman, Charles Irwin, Nora Denney, Jeff Altman, Bobby Johnson

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

music business payola