Sam Cooke

vocals · 1931–1964 · Clarksdale

Singer born in Clarksdale (Mississippi), lead of the Soul Stirrers from 1950 to 1956, then a pop and soul star. He died in Los Angeles in 1964, at 33. His birth is given as between 1930 and 1932.

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Styles

• Vocal jazz, scat, vocalese
• Soul jazz, boogaloo

Landmark tracks

• Solitude (1959)
• Trouble Blues (1963)

Cited in 2 radio episodes

• Apr 7, 2026: TROUBLE BLUES, SAM COOKE, UN CHANTEUR EN EAUX TROUBLES (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Dec 9, 2025: Trouble Blues, Sam Cooke, un chanteur en eaux troubles (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

• EN : Sam Cooke
• EN : Tribute to the Lady

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