Sam Cooke - Interview & Basin Street Blues

[@Time364]

I admire his confidence. He was calm, cool and collect.

[@lucthomas7626]

Yes, sir. And it was obvious.

[@torrencedouglas523]

Nobody could sing better than Sam,he was and is the man.

[@csideblue1]

Sam Cooke was a naturally cool cat.

[@lyndamartinez2257]

the coolest ever !!!

[@The.OneVoid]

Yes he was!!

[@susansusan138]

Whaaattt! Smoothed out..... 🙌🏾♥️

[@justinwmusic]

He was. Lot of cool cats back then

[@weotalks2810]

A BLACK MAN EXUDING A CONFIDENCE IN 1964,BODY LANGUAGE, LEGS crossed,Relaxed, AND then ROCKS the SHOW,FOLKS you just witnessed THE GREATEST SINGER of our Time, I CAN ASSURE YOU,THERE will never be another SAM COOKE, RIP

[@carolinej3661]

brilliant, handsome, natural, just a pure singing voice - no artifice, no gimmickry, a great loss....

[@lyndamartinez2257]

huge loss for the whole world!!!!!

[@robertchatman8449]

Sam cooke is the greatest God made and he had so much more to offer to the world of music.

[@elderhardaway5674]

Sam Cooke Was Indeed A Master Of His Art!!!!! Fantastic Singer, Composer, Producer, And Entrepreneur!!!!! A Wonderful Humanitarian!!!!!

[@lyndamartinez2257]

I loved him so much!!!!!!!!

[@sharonramsey715]

You said it all, every word is so true.

[@marycutright9421]

Everytime he sang, even the men couldn't contain their smiles and pure awe. His music was the butter that fused all the ingredients (people) together.

[@ahmad.tillery.1987]

In 1987 a 33 year old Denzel Washington would've been a great choice to play Sam Cooke in a biopic. Denzel has the same classically cool style that Sam Cooke had his mannerisms everything.

[@0mega.mechan1c.]

I was thinking THE EXACT SAME THING.

[@wmean45]

True 100%

[@butterflylovenj7300]

Facts.

[@an9453]

Really, I see more Usher.

[@ahmad.tillery.1987]

@@an9453 I see that a little but mostly Denzel.

[@DavidRichardson95]

Seven years in and he completely changed the R&B game.

[@masarabbitrabbitvwyokohama]

Yes, He is Pioneer of music!!

[@RichardAK]

Soul not R&B

[@thedon.32]

@@RichardAK bro sam made so much unique music I believe perfected rock, dead ass. Listen to bring it in home live at harlem square singles best piece of music IMO, and it sound so much like the beginnings of rock and roll and that recording was made in 63, think about it.

[@victorpascual6112]

He makes me feel better... Sometimes I need a Sam´s overdose...

[@tiffanyfowler9883]

victor pascual was having bad day I hear his laugh and it tingles me up from head to toe love this man!! 🥰

[@kklking2013]

He got me through when my 64 year old Adopted mother passed in 1997 here I was only 25 years old playing Sam Cooke everyday for six months my peers thought I had lost my mind. However having older parents playing Motown and Sam Cooke when I was growing up his music healed a lot of my depression then. What a beautiful talent and his Being I'mmost grateful ❤️

[@lyndamartinez2257]

@@kklking2013 I still listen to Sam Cooke every single day his voice has pulled me through so much' It activates my inner joy

[@kklking2013]

@@lyndamartinez2257 Inner Joy... Wow makes me think of the inner feeling you get when swinging, or on roller coaster, or when you jump into a cozy warm bed on a cold day...I'm 49 I look for those joys daily some days you search a little more thanks for your share

[@lyndamartinez2257]

me too

[@jaygold4467]

Sam Cooke had it. Great entertainer.

[@thescatman5029]

There's a good reason why my moms "drooled" over this cat!

[@MyFavourites1]

Hahaha my mom too☺️😃

[@travoyreid6765]

Haha I'm suprised he wasn't your dad 😂😂😂

[@alexjordan9919]

Saw some footage where they showed the audience at a performance. The women were swooning and the men looked deeply insecure😁

[@DarkandlovelyLovely]

@@alexjordan9919Which one?

[@rustyrumble645]

Amazing someone with such a soft speaking voice has such a powerful singing voice.

[@DrMareenaSDavies]

The "king of soul" will always do wonders for my soul! This man was unmatched. Adore Sam Cooke, he was infectiously charismatic!

[@musicfanhawk4523]

Honest and a gentleman. Talented and made singing look easy. Sweet voice.

[@lyndamartinez2257]

so smart and could charm the bees outta the Trees

[@AndySalinger33]

Man, when he starts singing, I almost blurted out, "He sounds just like Sam Cooke!". What a voice! Probably the most soothing voice I've ever heard, other than my mother's.

[@elderhardaway5674]

Sam Cooke's Voice Still, And Always Will "Stand Out" Among Other Singers, Because Of His Personal Style And His Delivery, When He Sings. 'Unique, GOD-GIVEN Talent!!!!!

[@uni1316]

Same here

[@MM-jn9ts]

I wish more video was available about Sam. He was .... I was gonna say before his time but that isn't quite right. His talent was so immense in the right ways he probably could have broken through in most eras of popular music. But history doesn't quite do him justice. He should be remembered like Jimi and Ray in the popular imagination. This video is stunning. His charisma is hard to appreciate today. The context of that year .... His skin color. It doesn't need to be said. He just intuitively had this thing.... He out people at ease. He was as big as elvis in his day. Both on RCA. Plus he was black. I wish we had more video of him. Best recorded singer ever. Hands down.

[@masarabbitrabbitvwyokohama]

Matthew Monks Let me see. I am assimilation in your opinion. He is one of the great singers. That unhappy case works. However, I think that his evaluation is finished. He is great!

[@RickJean144]

I'd say Jackie Wilson Gives him a bit a run of for his money but he G.O.A.T.

[@slipnpitch1894]

+Matthew Monks Totally agree! He was so forward thinking and possessed the greatest voice man has ever held. I don't think his performing ability will be surpassed as his experiences in Gospel were unique to the time.

[@masarabbitrabbitvwyokohama]

He made one of history. And, there was also the hope of many young people. I think that it should be evaluated in the same way as the legend of many leaders.

[@alexisbad22]

agreed 😊

[@octaviahenry9619]

Sam is my favorite male singer. love and miss you sam cooke.

[@abelcano3723]

This man was incredible.

[@glassroom135]

He has my favorite laugh of all time.

[@lyndamartinez2257]

yes!! his laugh is wonderful,sexy,sincere,warm and captivating!!

[@lyndamartinez2257]

YES!!!

[@lyndamartinez2257]

yes,I always adored his laugh and his speaking voice! Miss you so much,Sam

[@Classy4514]

Wow Sam Cooke was smooth as silk ❤❤❤❤

[@kudzaingozo-chapata8079]

Wow that's a 1960s interview. I feel like I've time travelled more than 50 years back in time. Sam Cooke was a legend. Died too early and too young.

[@nikkilapri]

Such an intelligent strong black beautiful MAN

[@producedproductions]

*They just don't do interviews like this anymore.* The interviewer is literally sitting with Sam as he sings. I love it

[@lyndamartinez2257]

@Domo Jones WOW!!!!!

[@lyndamartinez2257]

@Domo Jones WOW!!!

[@thehillybillycat1]

I wonder did he get them clapping so the guy next to him would take his arm off his shoulder, not easy to sing with someone leaning on your shoulder 🤔 😏

[@producedproductions]

@@thehillybillycat1haha yeah the look on his face you can tell he’s a bit uncomfortable but just going with it… initiating the claps was a smart way to get his arm off without being rude or aggressive… all the more reasons to why Sam was the greatest of all time.

[@yudahel8521]

4:31 "so dear to me" omg 😍😍😍

[@weotalks2810]

TIMELESS, UNIQUE,CLASSY,KOOL,ARTICULATE, INTELLIGENT,HANDSOME, and the GREATEST VOICE of our TIME. Rip

[@lyndamartinez2257]

He was all that and o much more!!!

[@jeanwilson5029]

He really was

[@ahmad.tillery.1987]

Sam Cooke's voice was truly one of a kind. I love this performance.

[@tiffanyfowler9883]

Made me cry, smile, laugh & all in one he is something else! ❤️

[@lyndamartinez2257]

me too!

[@4l4ddin77]

I'd kill to hear him sing "Georgia"

[@sooner8247]

+4l4ddin77 I am totally with you on this one!!!

[@infinightsky]

wow! good call!!!!!

[@PBWalkingTour]

Yessss! 😱

[@peggyrandall717]

I know right!

[@jamesdavis6970]

Sam was talented ,gifted ,and anoited to do what he did .WOW now thats a special human being when you can inpute soul in white folks and everyone still enjoy you WOW.

[@mmsoulmm]

Greatest singer of all time

[@lyndamartinez2257]

yes

[@angelasmith5351]

Lord, yes!😊

[@cynthiajohnson9150]

I love how confident and honest he was. A truly great entertainer. Smooth singer with his lyrics 😊

[@Rayrockny]

Damn brothers like this don’t exist anymore in music business.

[@blessedandbeautiful8365]

The “I’m trying really hard to clap” sent me 😂 Sam is all cool with his. He had a way of bringing the races together with music.

[@bauerserves]

SAM! come on and let's write the songs that lift this world as high as the heavens and sing for the Lord forever more. Blessings brother

[@glennmcallister2509]

Don’t need therapy I listen to the music of Sam Cooke

[@Mrsnaturelove]

I cry everytime i see a video of him so sad thats how much i love this man gifted

[@lyndamartinez2257]

so gifted!!

[@chriscurtis8344]

Patrice my Mom said that all the women were really sad when Sam Cooke died. They loved him and it was such a shock.

[@77bovi]

what an amazing, charismatic performance. That call-response bit made it so conversational in a lovely way, like singing to a friend. love the way he sings at 3:50 "..in that land of dreamss-eeemmss, Maaan!!! you don't know how nice it seemms-eeems"

[@gracer.s8534]

He was a special gift from God to help bring people together and his last song “ A Change Gonna Come” predicted it. Then he was taken from us. I cry too when I see him, but thankful for all the joy he brought to many people due to talent and courage. He had it all. He had too much trust in people brought about his tragic end. My poor opinion, I’m a 78 year-old Hispanic great-great grandma.

[@johanne577]

you mean 3:38, then he bites his lip 3:53 i died 😍

[@stevemichaels9852]

Wow, every time I hear him I just wish he was still here. He was definitely gone way too soon, I’ll love you forever Sam 🙏🏾❤️

[@ms.blackstock1457]

I loved this...wow, the love ❤️

[@bigbreadeaterellis]

I can't begin to understand what it must have felt like to be appreciated as a singer on television But treated like dirt outside in the real world?

[@quality333]

look at tupac one instance hes making movies with mickey rourke and Janet Jackson and the next week hes hauled off into a dirty prison cell treated like shit waiting for his court date Just anotha n

[@samray3297]

The same thought crossed my mind every time I saw a white audience swoon over a black singer...I was really moved! I heard, read many stories that are unbelievable today! We MUST FIGHT ANY FORM OF PREJUDICE! Otherwise, it drags mankind into the gutter!

[@mrsoul930]

It's call institutional racism

[@SR77736]

@@mrsoul930 i think they know that.

[@HollaBlackGrrl]

Leslie Odom Jr.’s performance in One Night in Miami brought me here… he did a great job at capturing something so unique about Sam Cook

[@sleepbaby17]

They are fighting to not clap on the 1 and 3!!!! 😭😭😭

[@raffealsears]

The way that brotha croons "So dear to me" at 4:33!!!!! MY LORD!

[@lyndamartinez2257]

"so dear to me" just melts my heart!

[@lyndamartinez2257]

sooo beautiful!!!!!

[@johanne577]

yeah, not in his studio version so i play both now. i’m loving this one a lot!

[@deedee0958]

got off a tour bus, in New Orleans b/c I knew this song! Plus..a few people followed me! Found out it ain"t Sam's Street anymore, but we made it good!...for a day ! Stiill here SAM!

[@masarabbitrabbitvwyokohama]

yes,Stiill here SAM!!

[@DavidRichardson95]

One Night in Miami brought me here. SC needs his own biopic and bring Leslie Odom Jr. back to portray him. He killed that. One of the highlights of the entire movie.

[@wmean45]

He really killed it Lesley Odoms did a fantastic job of playing the and only Sam Cooke !!!!!

[@mrsoul930]

That may never come to be because Allen Klein owns all the image and music publishing and his family is not going to let the truth come out and I don't want to see a Alan version

[@zacharyjohnson6453]

I agree and for me seeing and hearing Leslie was like seeing and hearing Sam back in the '60s, and although I didn't live through that era but if I had.., that's what Leslie sounds like 🙂

[@zacharyjohnson6453]

@@mrsoul930 btw Allen Klein has been dead since 2009, so... screw him haha

[@Celluloidwatcher]

What an innovator Sam Cooke was. Those pictures from the video came from The Mike Douglas Show from 1964, the year he died. That program was taped at KYW (now WKYC)-TV in Cleveland. Yes, Sam's gospel background was a huge factor in his transition to R&B. The Father of Soul, gone too soon.

[@wyndhleodumegwu253]

This is Organic Soul Jazz of vintage purity - offered up by the King of "Soul Invention" in song and oratory.

[@Anna.mclean2407]

Sam Cooke is a fucking legend. He’s so talented and gifted

[@infinightsky]

Beautiful man

[@podothegreat7399]

What a wonderful presence this beautiful person commanded

[@MrThumpsupordown]

So cool.

[@georginafairchild7609]

Loved Sam since I was a little girl. Still do and I listen to him everyday. I was 12 when he came to the UK and I wasn't able to go to see him. I love his voice, looks and he had the courage of his convictions. A lot of world leaders could take a leaf out of his book.

[@walkingtrails7776]

My goodness! There is a picture of Sam next to the word "SMOOTH" in the dictionary...for his voice and his mannerisms.

[@MaryElizabeth-g1b]

When we lost Sam Cooke, we lost everything.

[@gtpmmk]

Very nice nostalgic look back at Mr Cooke & and Mike Douglas. My favorite daytime talk show ever.

[@sharonramsey715]

This man had style, talent, a voice so smooth and looks stunning looks.

[@thebassbat7882]

beautiful person, what a great loss to us all. very sad.

[@lyndamartinez2257]

great loss!

[@myqueenimagivemydumassopin6841]

He was so handsome sexy and classy...wow 😍

[@arthurclark8542]

thanks for keeping this alive

[@jamesrobertson432]

What a great artist. I only started learning about him recently. To show how much I knew I always pictured "Cupid" being sung by a white guy lol I've checked out some of his stuff on Spotify and geez he was really great. He died way too young. He was so talented.

[@tomcooley3778]

Sam was outstanding. Great vocal chops. Super cool dude!

[@JennyMarieChristian]

I love this man

[@simonwalsh3788]

This man's voice was unearthly

[@rifroar]

Another great artist who should have lived to give us more great music.

[@WATERWOMAN.]

One and only Sam ❤️🌹

[@billcbren]

Priceless footage. Too bad Sam had to change the lyrics. Basin St. is where the black and the white folk meet. Not the "young and the old."

[@Beanbug2061]

This is true, couldn't do certain things back then wow! Sad

[@flemit35]

where the line and dark folks meet

[@nursetinalouise]

Really? Wow!

[@rockaway2k]

What EPIC footage! Thanks for uploading this timeless singer!! Priceless material.

[@honeysevier6572]

❤️ I love how softly spoken he is

[@hanselbaker4244]

Beautiful and legendary black man who was the founder of R&B. RIP Sam Cooke.

[@masarabbitrabbitvwyokohama]

Yes ! He Was Legend great singer !!

[@aliciagorordo8265]

I adore him. He's one of the best singer, for me...

[@vernondavis3718]

GONE TOO SOON!!!

[@Mythoughtsreviews]

sad thing is Sam Cooke didn't know His enemies.

[@ryanwatts2880]

Alan Klein was stealing from him and basically took all his royalties and his company Tracie Ltd

[@mrsoul930]

Now Alan sitting up in hell

[@lydiadoumon6781]

I'm so much in love with is personality and I think he was my soul mate in my past life. What a cool and classy ✌️✌️✌️

[@joyfullordchild5911]

So confident and smart!

[@latoyawilliams6421]

Glorious 💕

[@sianandrews-warmuth8608]

Thank you so much for posting this! Sam Cooke is one of the most underrated geniuses of the mid-20th century. What a goddamn tragedy that he was shot down way before his time, and a perfect example what gun culture plus racism can do. If only we had another 40 years of Sam...

[@sianandrews-warmuth8608]

matt gursky Evidence?

[@joshuamorris2908]

Why would he have to rape anyone

[@elderhardaway5674]

The Best Of The Best: "Samuel Dale Cooke!!!!!" Aka, "Sam Cooke!!!!!"

[@amydixon8387]

Sam was a great talent but also engaged in risky behavior. His death had nothing to do with race or gun culture. Stop virtue signaling long enough to really read all the facts that are available. Issues with the finality of the police investigation does not equate to race as a factor. Cooke was at a hotel with a known prostitute who was later convicted of 2nd degree murder in the death of her boyfriend. The woman that shot Cooke, Franklin a black woman who managed the motel was actually a madam with a criminal record and the motel catered to prostitutes.

[@LifeasBreiania]

Very attractive man with a beautiful voice and music with meaning

[@Strategistdating]

I liked this i hope one day i can sing sitting down relaxing with cool as people lol!!!!

[@masarabbitrabbitvwyokohama]

Darryl Jackson Thank you ! Please show my other Mr.Cooke's videos.

[@bigsleep32]

LOL, only one cool person in this group. That panel could't even clap in tune.

[@leofoley634]

wrong, howard keel gets it and knows less is more.

[@l.a.4.u287]

Awesome interview, well done Sam Cooke

[@Nolaboy17]

Shout out to my City. I know all about Basin St.

[@comeagyn]

#nola

[@falanajerido875]

Beautiful never seen this before powerful sam cook talk like Muhammad' ali you know they were great friends

[@merlinmediagroup]

He "bummed" at the Copa? Is he serious? His performance at the Copa led to one of the greatest live soul albums of all time.

[@labmfecani8968]

Nathan Crofton-Bond he performed at the copa twice once early in his career but slayed them when he returned the second time, which the live recording that you are referring to.

[@itsmejay7084]

Nathan Crofton-Bond his first performance he bombed it. The second time he found out how to captivate a all white, upscale crowd. Before He was so use to singing church style which mainly catered to African americans before. The best singer of all times to me!

[@d820m]

I recently heard his performance with the Soul Stirrers on the now legendary Great 1955 Shrine Concert....the performance there is what you later heard on the Harlem Square Club cd

[@eenavid]

he went back and slayed them ,,read his book ,,

[@realentertainment1227]

The second time

[@davidrosemale3573]

Sam Cooke is King. He STILL is the Man.

[@catmontano]

He can sure tell a great story and feel it luvvvvv Sam

[@drstew1]

Wow. Talk about bring out the Soul in everyone Howard Keel ( Show Boat) sitting to his left . Right of screen ,has lots of soul. . R.I.P Sam Cook & Howard Keel

[@TheSeanm102]

great upload thanks

[@Canyon2023]

Ah Sam.....that man could sing!! Love him XO

[@zacharyjohnson6453]

Leslie Odom Jr. did such an incredible job portraying him in One Night In Miami so much so, that he became Sam 🙂👍🏿

[@GlennMcallister-k4h]

I don’t need no therapy. I listen to the music of Sam cooke

[@davidharrison3399]

Sam Cook a True Legend

[@covelhall5464]

Was the best thing. After all these years

[@dianaparker4807]

I have loved this very handsome and extremely talented man as long as I can remember. I revisited him again in the movie, One Night in Miami. The actor who played Sam was phenomenal. I was quite emotional towards the end. I didn't realize Sam's young son drowned in his pool and it sent Sam into a pretty dark place which is extremely understandable which may have lead to his extremely tragic and untimely death. I can only imagine what a bigger influence he would have been in the music industry if he had lived. He was a genius with a magical voice and looka of a fairytale prince. RIP Sam.

[@masarabbitrabbitvwyokohama]

Well, his premature death is too sad. And it was a loss of American culture.

[@dianaparker4807]

@@masarabbitrabbitvwyokohama yes indeed

[@derricksutton266]

no one today can compare to Sam Cooke Nat King COLE ETC.JUST LISTEN AND LEARN GREATNESS NEVER DIES

[@jasperjohnson5898]

This segment was recorded in 1964. And taken into the context of Sam Cooke's ultimate fate, he had only months to live. This highlighted video only amplifies the sadness of that terrible fact.😞

[@NkrumahTure]

Great voice!

[@Trouble-Clef]

I love Sam Cooke ❣️

[@byfaithwalking1529]

00:46 I've always felt that Jimmy Early (Dream girls) was a composite based on events associated with multiple performers: Sam Cooke, James Brown, Jackie Wilson, Wilson Pickett, Little Richard, and Marvin Gaye. Remember the scene where Jimmy "bombs" in the upscale supper club?

[@leonjohnsonjr3331]

Very talent head of his time Sam cooke u are the greatest I hope GOD as a special place for you in heaven somebody gonna miss you when u gone (MADLEE)

[@tyronesmith8250]

This is amazing...where has all the great music gone?

[@masarabbitrabbitvwyokohama]

He was greatest !!

[@tyronesmith8250]

@@masarabbitrabbitvwyokohama The absolute greatest!!!