Dream Boogie The Triumph of Sam Cooke
by Guralnick, PeterEdition: Reprint
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-09-05
Publisher(s): Back Bay Books
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Summary
Sam Cooke was the biggest star in gospel music before hecrossed over into pop. His first single under his own name, "You Send Me,"went to #1 on the charts and sold two million copies. At a time when recordcompanies treated black artists like hired help, Sam Cooke demanded respectequal to that of top white artists. And he connected, in songs like"Wonderful World," "Chain Gang," and "Another Saturday Night"--seeminglyeffortless compositions that still sound fresh today. This resoundingly praised book captures a human essence so vital, soappealing, that it is impossible not to fall under its spell. At the sametime, DREAM BOOGIE re-creates in rich detail the African American worldfrom which Sam Cooke emerged, allowing us to feel both his trials and histriumphs.
Author Biography
Peter Guralnick's books include the prize-winning two-volume biography of Elvis Presley, Last Train to Memphis and Careless Love. He is a recent inductee in the Blues Hall of Fame. Other books include an acclaimed trilogy on American roots music, Sweet Soul Music, Lost Highway, and Feel Like Going Home; the biographical inquiry Searching for Robert Johnson; the novel, Nighthawk Blues, and Dream Boogie: The Triumph of Sam Cooke. His most recent book is Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock 'n' Roll.
Table of Contents
| Author's Note | xv | ||
| Prologue: "The QCs Are in the House" (1948) | 3 | (4) | |
| The Singing Children (1931-1947) | 7 | (22) | |
| "The Teen Age Highway Que Cees, Radio and Concert Artists" (1947-1950) | 29 | (36) | |
| Soul Stirring (December 1950-1952) | 65 | (29) | |
| The Further Education of Sam Cook (1953-1955) | 94 | (36) | |
| "Lovable" (1956-May 1957) | 130 | (41) | |
| How He Crossed Over (June 1957-January 1958) | 171 | (47) | |
| The Biggest Show of Stars for 1958 (1958) | 218 | (50) | |
| Sam, Barbara, and Linda (Christmas 1958-1959) | 268 | (47) | |
| Having Fun in the Record Business (1960) | 315 | (40) | |
| Another Country (1961) | 355 | (38) | |
| Boogie-Woogie Rumble (January July 1962) | 393 | (23) | |
| Another Saturday Night (July 1962—February 1963) | 416 | (47) | |
| Scenes from Life (March June 1963) | 463 | (40) | |
| Independence Day (June—December 1963) | 503 | (34) | |
| Long Time Coming (December 1963—June 1964) | 537 | (39) | |
| The Piper (June—November 1964) | 576 | (33) | |
| Uncloudy Day (November—December 1964) | 609 | (30) | |
| Aftermath | 639 | (14) | |
| Notes | 653 | (54) | |
| Bibliography | 707 | (8) | |
| A Brief Discographical Note | 715 | (2) | |
| Acknowledgments | 717 | (3) | |
| Index | 720 |
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