The final moments of Amazon’s “One Night in Miami” drop in on Sam Cooke (Leslie Odom Jr.) as he makes an appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.” ...

The first time I heard Sam Cooke sing was in 1987, during the sci-fi comedy flick Innerspace. A few of his tunes played prominently in the plot featuring studly aviator Dennis Quaid, fresh-faced ...

Cooke performed the song on national television on “The Tonight Show,” but 10 days before the record was released, he was shot to death in a Los Angeles motel.

Cooke wrote his own song in jail after being arrested trying to check into his motel. As Henry notes, his life was filled with tragedy even after that: His debut on The Tonight Show got ...

Jazz musician Sam Cooke's bio, concert & touring information, albums, reviews, videos, photos and more.

Sam Cooke in 1964, performing on the ABC variety show Shindig! just a few months before his death that December. Fifty years ago this week, Sam Cooke strolled into a recording studio, put on a ...

and the history of local dance bands this summer. Tonight, we'd like to turn your attention to The Basement and Chubby and the Dots.