Motel Room, Gunshot, No Pants – What Really Happened to Sam Cooke? | Rock 'N' Roll Mysteries #17

Welcome back. Let's have a gander at the life, legacy, and mysterious death of Sam Cooke. I'm going to take a look at Cooke’s extraordinary rise from gospel prodigy to crossover superstar in this episode of Rock 'N' Roll Mysteries, and the explosive events surrounding his violent end at a Los Angeles motel in 1964. Was it self-defense, a setup, or something far more sinister? Well, it's time to kick back, relax and get deep into another strange and mysterious musical life in this full-length music documentary. I have a Patreon page up and running now, and if you sign up to the $5 'Club Singer' tier, you get an exclusive weekly mini-episode on some marvellous aspect of rock music history, every Thursday! A one-month free trial is available, so why not have a look and see what you think   / rocknrollmysteries   Alternatively, have a look at the Member's Area here by joining the channel. There are a few fun perks for those who do, including badges that appear by your name when you make a comment - and the badges evolve over time to a different music legend!    / @rocknrollmysteries   There's also Rock 'N' Roll Mysteries merch - Check out the full range with stars like Gram Parsons, Marianne Faithfull and Gene Vincent are already available, and new designs coming soon! Every shirt is 100% exclusive and designed in-house, and shipped by the fantastic folks at Fourthwall. Really great quality shirts too. https://rock-n-roll-mysteries-shop.fo... And of course, don't forget to subscribe to the sister channel, Hollywood Mysteries    / @hollywoodmysteries   Stay tuned for more Rock 'N' Roll!