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Name: Dream boogie
Author: Peter Guralnick

Acclaimed Elvis biographer Peter Guralnick returns with a revealing portrait of Sam Cooke--a black performer who appealed to white audiences, wrote his own songs, and controlled his own business destiny. Fully capturing Cooke's accomplishments, this biography also conveys the astonishing richness of the black America of this era. Featuring 55 black and white photos.

First publish date: 2005

Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Celebrity Biography

Authors: Peter Guralnick

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