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

Sheryl

Mookie

Teenage Louise

Member of The Chesterfields
Member of The Chesterfields

Member of The Chesterfields
Member of The Chesterfields

Lennie Richfield

Artie Moress

D.A. Coleman

Stone

Phillips
Donahue
Peter Overmyer

Mr. Leonard

Gordie

Sid
Louie Morgan

Self

Self

Self

Chuck Otis
Prof. La Plano

Member of The Planotones
Member of The Planotones

Member of The Planotones
Member of The Delights
Member of The Delights
Member of The Delights
Member of The Delights
Artie's Mom
Artie's Dad
Tap Dancer
Stage Manager
Union Man
Member of Timmy and The Tangerines
Member of Timmy and The Tangerines
Girl Backstage
Girl Backstage
Girl Backstage
Stagehand
Tap Dancer
Artie
Big Red

Louise's Mom

Stage Manager's Date
