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Jul 2
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The Extraordinary Life and Tragic Murder...

Jessie Pray and Andie Cassette
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On this episode, Jessie brings the story of the extraordinary life and tragic death of musical genius, activist and visionary Sam Cooke. 

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1. Guralnick, Peter. Dream Boogie. Little, Brown, 2014 https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Boogie-Triumph-Sam-Cooke/dp/0316013293

2. “Dorothy Miller Obituary - Midlothian, VA.” Dignity Memorial, https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/midlothian-va/dorothy-miller-10946050. Accessed 14 June 2025.3. ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke. Netflix, 2019.

Rhule, BG. Sam Cooke: The Truth. 2021.

“Sam Cooke (1931-1964) - Find a Grave Memorial.” Find a Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/1900/sam-cooke. Accessed 8 June 2025.

Wolff, Daniel, et al. You Send Me. Random House, 2011.

7. South Bend Tribune, 28 Apr. 2019, https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/entertainment/music/2019/08/28/sam-cookes-daughter-carla-pays-tribute-at-the-acorn-in-three-oaks/46361367/.

8. Desert Dispatch, 18 June 1963.

9. New York Amsterdam News, 26 Dec. 1964.

10. Lady, You Shot Me: The Life and Death of Sam Cooke, 2017.


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