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Sam Cooke: A Change is Gonna Come

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Twistin' the Night Away, You Send Me, Wonderful World, Having a Party... and the list of Sam Cooke hits goes on and on. From the producers who created the award-winning documentaries on Woody Guthrie and Hank Williams, 90.3 WCPN ideastream pays tribute to legendary soul sensation and social activist, Sam Cooke, in Sam Cooke: A Change is Gonna Come. This profile of the pop music superstar is told through his music and the stories of the people who knew him best, as listeners are taken on a tuneful journey that traces Cooke's amazing life and mysterious death.

Dave DeOreo is coordinating producer for Ideastream Public Media’s arts and culture team.