Peter Guralnick has written a colossal new biography of the legendary Sam Cooke. The book, Dream Boogie, follows the singer’s career from his early days in several gospel quartets, through his success as a pop star (with hits like “You Send Me” and “Cupid”), to the suspicious circumstances surrounding his murder in 1964.
Events:
November 1, 7:00PM
Barnes & Noble
82nd St. & Broadway
November 2, 12:30PM
J&R Music World
November 2, 7:00PM
With Dred-Scott Keyes, WBAI-FM
Schomburg Center for Black Research
Langston Hughes Auditorium
103 W 135th St, corner of Malcolm X Blvd.
Events:
November 1, 7:00PM
Barnes & Noble
82nd St. & Broadway
November 2, 12:30PM
J&R Music World
November 2, 7:00PM
With Dred-Scott Keyes, WBAI-FM
Schomburg Center for Black Research
Langston Hughes Auditorium
103 W 135th St, corner of Malcolm X Blvd.
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