Brothers in Song

Sam Cooke - Ain't That Good News

Brothers in Song

Show Notes

Sam Cooke is an often forgotten all-time great in the history of popular music. Don't worry. We forgot about him too, but we're trying to remedy that fact. In this episode we go over all the highs and lows of his final album released just after his untimely and controversial death in 1964.

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