The War on Disco

The War on Disco explores the culture war that erupted over the spectacular rise of disco music. Originating in underground Black and gay clubs, disco had unseated rock as America’s most popular music by the late 1970s. But many diehard rock fans viewed disco, with its repetitive beat and culture that emphasized pleasure, as shallow and superficial. A story that’s about much more than music, The War on Disco explores how the powerful anti-disco backlash revealed a cultural divide that to some seemed to be driven by racism and homophobia. The hostility came to a head on July 12, 1979, when a riot broke out at “Disco Demolition Night” during a baseball game in Chicago.

Cast

Felipe Rose

Felipe Rose

as Self

Steve Dahl

Steve Dahl

as Self

Linda Clifford

Linda Clifford

as Self

Rich King

Rich King

as Self

Daphne Brooks

Daphne Brooks

as Self

Jefferson Cowie

Jefferson Cowie

as Self

Adam Greenfield

Adam Greenfield

as Self

Ray Smith

Ray Smith

as Self

Joe Shanahan

Joe Shanahan

as Self

David Logan

David Logan

as Self

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