Brian and Murdock break down the three theories that have haunted many since the death of Sam Cooke back in December of 1964. Was it really just bad behavior gone worse? Or was Sam set up?
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SHOW NOTES:
Dream Boogie Peter Guralnick book: https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Boogie-Triumph-Sam-Cooke/dp/0316013293
https://blogs.loc.gov/now-see-hear/2021/02/on-the-recording-registry-a-change-is-gonna-come-1964/
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/conspiracy-theory-death-of-sam-cooke/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Schmitt
https://nilssonschmilsson.com/martonis-210629103925.html
https://www.facebook.com/VintageLosAngeles/photos/a.578880922168631/2653685958021440/?type=3
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/mar/02/remastered-sam-cooke-murder
Remastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke Netflix doc: https://www.netflix.com/title/80191045
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Klein
FBI watching Ali info: https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN14511P/
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/true-history-behind-one-night-miami-180976768/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._W._Alexander_(musician)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Womack
The Soul Stirrer by Barney Hoskins: https://teachrock.org/article/the-soul-stirrer-sam-cooke/
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