Episode 196 – Sam Cooke vs the FBI

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?   This episode is brought to you in part by Louder Than Life Music Festival. Send us an episode request about one of the bands performing and you could win tickets to see them there! Email: [email protected]   SHOW NOTES: Dream Boogie Peter Guralnick book: https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Boogie-Triumph-Sam-Cooke/dp/0316013293 UPI Report: https://www.newspapers.com/image/393958105/?fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjM5Mzk1ODEwNSwiaWF0IjoxNzEzODI4MjUzLCJleHAiOjE3MTM5MTQ2NTN9.WCnGsjb-fSQIY1jd-HtoRPqa8G1HOTKn2Bl3b_Dld8w   https://people.com/movies/why-mystery-still-shrouds-singer-sam-cookes-shooting-death-nearly-60-years-later/ 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/