Sam Cooke – The Best Of Sam Cooke (Staff Pick!)
$24.98
The record
Title: Sam Cooke – The Best Of Sam Cooke
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1962, R&B, Soul, Chicago, Illinois
Condition: New
Cultural Facts:
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Legal Trouble: Oct 1963, Shreveport: a pre-booked room was refused under segregation; Cooke was arrested for “disturbing the peace” and jailed overnight.
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Public Scandal: Dec 11, 1964: shot at LA’s Hacienda Motel by manager Bertha Franklin; ruled justifiable homicide, but friends disputed the story for decades.
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Family Ties: Pressure stacked up fast: his first wife Barbara died in a 1953 crash, his toddler son drowned in 1963—then Cooke was gone at 33.
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4.6 stars on Google (about 60 reviews, as listed publicly in October 2026) · Read Google reviews
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★★★★★
This place is a little tucked away but easy to find. Though it’s not a big shop, it has a great selection of records at great prices! The guy who helped me out at the counter was friendly and really helpful! If I were in the area again, I would definitely go back.
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★★★★★
Power plant records is the best! Great selection of vinyl, the owner and staff are super cool and one of the best things about them are the local shows they put on at Stuft Pizza to support local punk bands like Repeater and Simulator (aka Current Location).
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