Dream Boogie: The Triumph of Sam Cooke
by Peter Guralnick
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Author: Peter GuralnickEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Published)
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2006-09-05
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 768
Publisher: Back Bay Books
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Book Review: Sam Cooke - a fabulous account
Summary: 5 Stars
I enjoyed this book, not only because I'm a huge Sam Cooke fan, but because it gives context to the times and the environment of Sam Cooke's short, but impactful visit to this earth. The little details like how the Soul Stirrers came to be, the grooming and refinement of their talent as a group and Sam's talent as an individual gave me a different perspective from what I had. Though I haven't finished reading the whole book, I have read enough to grasp the historical value of the work. Often, time period accounts contain analyses and language that comes across as boring and doesn't really place the reader there. Not so with this book. It's records like this one that help us to understand the generation before us, how they dreamed and how they reached for those dreams in a very real and tangible way. Another book that I'd strongly recommend is You Send Me: The Life and Times of Sam Cooke.
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