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Dream boogie

the triumph of Sam Cooke

By Guralnick, Peter

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Dream Boogie tells a story at once tragic and true: Sam Cooke's rapid rise to stardom; his troubled marriage and relationships with women; his triumphant recording and, along with Ray Charles, reinvention of rhythm and blues as soul music; the joy he brought to live performance and the rolling parties of the road tours; and the senseless waste of his death by shooting at the age of thirty-three.

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ISBN
978-0-31637-794-2
Publisher
New York : Little, Brown, c2005.


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Reviewed on August 15, 2005

In 1951, Sam Cooke became the lead singer for the Soul Stirrers, one of gospel music's most popular groups. Six years later, he crossed over into pop music success, writing most of his hits (e.g., "You Send Me") and establishing his own publishing and record companies. Along the way, he helped invent soul music before being killed in a dispute at a seedy motel at age 33. Despite his obvious ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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