American Hot Wax (1978)
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.
The movie American Hot Wax, released in 1978, features 33 songs from artists like Little Richard, Bobby Darin, Ritchie Valens and Jerry Lee Lewis. What is your favorite song from American Hot Wax?
Songs from American Hot Wax
- Tutti Frutti
- Little Richard
- Splish Splash
- Bobby Darin
- La Bamba
- Ritchie Valens
- Great Balls of Fire
- Jerry Lee Lewis
- Little Darlin'
- The Diamonds
- Little Star
- The Elegants
- Whispering Bells
- The Del Vikings
- Sea Cruise
- Frankie Ford
- Lavender Blue
- Sammy Turner (as Sam Turner)
- Charlie Brown
- The Coasters
- There Goes My Baby
- The Drifters
- Lonely Teardrops
- Jackie Wilson
- Willie and the Hand Jive
- Johnny Otis
- A Thousand Miles Away
- The Heartbeats
- Bye Bye Love
- The Everly Brothers
- Honky Tonk Part 2
- William Doggett (as Bill Doggett)
- Sixty Minute Man
- The Dominoes
- Oh Boy!
- Buddy Holly
- Rave On
- Buddy Holly
- It's All in the Game
- Tommy Edwards
- Do You Want to Dance
- Bobby Freeman
- Sweet Little Sixteen
- Chuck Berry
- Zoom
- The Cadillacs
- Stay
- Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs
- Summertime Blues
- Eddie Cochran
- Mister Blue
- Timmy and the Tangerines
- Mr. Lee
- The Delights
- Maybe
- The Delights
- Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay
- The Planotones
- Come Go With Me
- The Planotones
- Reelin' and Rockin'
- Chuck Berry
- Roll Over Beethoven
- Chuck Berry
- Why Do Fools Fall in Love?
- The Chesterfields
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