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Sam Cooke

The Singing Children (members Sam Cook, Charles Cook, Jr., Mary Cook and Hattie Cook) family gospel group.

The Highway QC’s (members Sam Cook, Credell Copeland, Lee Richards, Marvin Jones, Charles Richards and Gus Trentwell) 1946.

The Soul Stirrers (members Sam Cook (lead), Paul Foster (lead), Roy (S. R.) Crain (first tenor), Thomas L. Bruster (baritone), R. B. Robinson (baritone) and Jesse J. Farley (bass))

Speciality 802 – Peace In The Valley / Jesus Gave Me Water – 1951

The Soul Stirrers (members Sam Cook (lead), Paul Foster (lead), Roy (S. R.) Crain (first tenor), Thomas L. Bruster (baritone), R. B. Robinson (baritone), Jesse J. Farley (bass) and Faidonest Wagoner (piano))

Speciality 813 – Come, Let’s Go Back To God / Joy, Joy To My Soul – 1951

Speciality 821 – I’m Gonna Build Right On That Shore* / Until Jesus Calls Me Home – 1952 *recorded at Universal Recorders, Hollywood, California on 1-March-1951.
Speciality 835 – Just Another Day* / Let Me Go Home – 1952 *Recorded At Universal Recorders, Hollywood, California on 22-February-1952.
Speciality 845 – Jesus Paid The Debt / Blessed Be The Name Of The Lord – 1953
Speciality 851 – He’ll Welcome Me (To My Home) / End Of My Journey – 1953
Speciality 859 – He’s My Friend Until The End / Come And Go To That Land – 1954
Speciality 868 – Jesus, I’ll  Never Forget / Any Day Now – 1954 (both tracks recorded at Master Recorders, Hollywood, California on 2-March-1954) 
Speciality 878 – Nearer To Thee / Be With Me Jesus – 1955
Speciality 882 – One More River / I’m So Glad – 1955
Speciality 892 – Wonderful / Farther Along* – 1956 *recorded at Master Recorders, Hollywood, California on 2-February-1956. 
Speciality 896 – Touch The Hem Of His Garment* / Jesus, Wash Away My Troubles – 1956 *recorded at Master Recorders, Hollywood, California on 2-February-1956. 
Speciality 902 – In A Few More Days / Pilgrim Of Sorrow - 1956

Dale Cooke

Speciality 596 – Forever / Loveable – 1957 (both tracks recorded at Cosimo’s Studio, New Orleons on 12-December-1956. Session: Edgar Blanchard (guitar), Frank Fields (bass), Warren Myles (piano) and Earl Palmer (drums))
            

Sam Cooke (born Samuel Cook on 22-January-1931 in Clarksdale, Mississippi --- died 11-December-1964 at the Hacienda Motel at 9137 South Figueroa in Los Angeles --- cause: Shot dead under mysterious circumstances by Bertha Franklin the motel manager) 

Speciality – You Send Me – Demo – 1957 (unissued at the time this track was released in 1994 in  the U. S. A. on a Abcko 2Cd set “Sam Cooke’s Sar Records Story 1959 – 1965” 2231-2 (Disc 2))
Keen 3-4013 - You Send Me / Summertime - 1957 (Black Label --- Original)
Speciality 619 - I'll Come Running Back To You* / Forever - 1957 *also recorded in 1974 by Larry Henley on Capricorn 0046.
Speciality 627 - That's All I Need To Know / I Don't Want To Cry – 1958 (both tracks recorded at Cosimo’s Studio, New Orleons on 12-December-1956)
Keen 3-2005 - Stealing Kisses / All Of My Life - 1958
Keen 3-2006 - Win Your Love For Me / Almost In Your Arms - 1958 (Mono)
Keen 3-2006 - Win Your Love For Me / Love Song From Houseboat - 1959 (Mono)
Keen 5-2006 - Win Your Love For Me / Love Song From Houseboat - 1959  (stereo issued in blue vinyl --- scarce)
Keen 3-2008 - Love You Most Of All / Blue Moon – 1958
Keen 3-4002 - (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons* / Desire Me - 1958 (Black Label) *also recorded in 1965 by The Sisters on DEL-FI 4306. 
  
Keen 4009 - You Were Made For Me* / Lonely Island - 1958 *recorded 23-August-1957. The song was also recorded in 1972 by Luther Ingram on Ko Ko 2110. 
Keen 3-4013 - You Send Me / Summertime - 195? (Multi Coloured Label)
Keen 3-2018 - Everybody Likes To Cha Cha Cha* / Little Things You Do - 1959 (mono) *session: The Blossoms (members Fanita James, Gloria Jones and Darlene Wright (Love))
Keen 5-2018 - Everybody Likes To Cha Cha Cha / Little Things You Do - 1959 (stereo release scarce)
Keen 2022 - Only Sixteen / Let's Go Steady Again - 1959 (Mono)
Keen 5-2022 - Only Sixteen / Let's Go Steady Again - 1959 (Stereo Release Scarce)
Speciality 667 - Happy In Love / I Need You Now - 1959
Keen 2101 - Summertime (Part 1)
  / Summertime (Part 2) – 1959
Keen – Summertime (Alternate Version) – (this alternate version was released in Canada on a 1988 RCA Cd “The Best Of Sam Cooke” 3863-2-R)
Keen 8-2105 - There! I've Said It Again / One Hour Ahead Of The Posse - 1959
Keen 2118 - Steal Away / So Glamorous - 1960
Keen 2122 - Mary, Mary Lou / Eee-Yi-Ee-Yi-Oh - 1960
Keen 82111 - T'ain't Nobody's Bizness (If I Do) / No One - 1960
Keen 82112 - Wonderful World / Along The Navajo Trail – 1960
Keen 82117 - With You / I Thank God - 1960
Keen 8-1001 - You Send Me / Love You Most Of All - 1960 (Reissue)
RCA Victor
47-7701 - Teenage Sonata / If You Were The Only Girl - 1960
RCA Victor 47-7730 - You Understand Me / I Belong To Your Heart - 1960 (some copies issued with picture sleeve)
RCA Victor 47-7783 - Chain Gang* / I Fall In Love Every Day - 1960 (some copies issued with picture sleeve) *session: on guitar Johnny Fortune (died 8-January- 2006 at his home in Rialto California --- cause: ?)
RCA Victor 47-7816 - Sad Mood / Love Me – 1960
Sar 122 - Just For You / Made For Me - 1961 (promo issue only has "Audition" on label --- said to be made as leverage during contract talks with RCA Victor) *track recorded 24-July-1959. ) 
 
RCA Victor 47-7853 - That's It-I-Quit-I'm Movin' On / What Do You Say - 1961
RCA Victor 37-7853 - That's It-I-Quit-I'm Movin' On / What Do You Say - 1961 ("Compact Single 33" small hole plays at Lp speed) 
RCA Victor 47-7883 - Cupid / Farewell, My Darling - 1961 (some copies issued with picture sleeve)
Sar – Somewhere There’s A Girl – 1961 (recorded 28-June-1961. This secular version of “Somewhere There’s A God” with The Womack Brothers on background vocals was finished in one take, the track remained unissued until it was released in 1994 in U. S. A. on a Abcko 2 Cd set “Sam Cooke’s SAR Records Story 1959 – 1965” 2231-2 (Disc 2) 
RCA Victor 47-7927 - Feel It / It's Alright - 1961 (some copies issued with picture sleeve)
RCA Victor 47-7983 - Twistin' The Night Away / One More Time – 1962
RCA Victor 47-8036 - Bring It On Home To Me* / Having A Party - 1962 *backing vocal by Lou Rawls
--- also recorded in 1964 by The Tides on 620   1007 and in 1968 by Eddie Floyd on Stax 012 plus in 19?? by Big Fred And The Ovations on Lemco 720.        
RCA Victor 47-8088 - Nothing Can Change This Love / Somebody Have Mercy - 1962 (some copies issued with picture sleeve)
RCA Victor 47-8129 - Send Me Some Lovin' / Baby, Baby, Baby - 1963 (some copies issued with picture sleeve)
RCA Victor 47-8164 - Another Saturday Night* / Love Will Find A Way - 1963 (some copies issued with picture sleeve) *Also recorded in 1969 by Mel Carter on Bell 775.
RCA Victor 47-8215 - Frankie And Johnny / Cool Train - 1963 (some copies issued with picture sleeve)
RCA Victor 47-8247 - Little Red Rooster / You Gotta Move - 1963 (some copies issued with picture sleeve)
RCA Victor 47-8299 - Ain't That Good News / Basin Street Blues - 1963 (Scarce)
RCA Victor 47-8299 - Good News / Basin Street Blues - 1963
RCA Victor 47-8368 - Good Times / Tennessee Waltz – 1964
RCA Victor 47-8426 - Cousin Of Mine / That's Where It's At – 1964

The Soul Stirrers (members Paul Foster, Roy (S. R.) Crain, Jesse J. Farley, .....)

Sar – Lead Me To Calvary - Rehearsal – 1964 (recorded 20-July-1964 --- Unissued at the time this track has Sam Cooke singing with the group. The track was released in 1994 in  the U. S. A. on a ABCKO 2Cd set “Sam Cooke’s SAR Records Story 1959 – 1965” 2231-2 (Disc 1))

Sam Cooke

RCA Victor 47-8486 - Shake / A Change Is Gonna Come - 1964
RCA Victor 47-8539 - It's Got The Whole World Shakin' / (Somebody) Ease My Troublin' Mind - 1965
RCA Victor 47-8586 - When A Boy Falls In Love / The Piper - 1965
RCA Victor 47-8631 - Sugar Dumpling / Bridge Of Tears - 1965 (Some Copies Issued With Picture Sleeve)
RCA Victor 47-8751 - Feel It / That's All - 1965
RCA Victor 47-8803 - Let's Go Steady Again / Trouble Blues - 1966
RCA Victor 47-8934 - Meet Me At Mary's Place / If I Had A Hammer - 1966
RCA Victor Vp-3-2555 - The Twist / Movin' And Groovin' - 196? (small hole plays at Lp speed) 
RCA Victor Vp-4-2555 - Somebody Have Mercy / Camptown Girl - 196? (small hole plays at Lp speed)   

Sam Cooke with The Soul Stirrers (members Sam Cooke (lead), Paul Foster (lead), Roy (S. R.) Crain (first tenor), Leroy Crume (baritone), R. B. Robinson (baritone), Jesse J. Farley (bass), Bob King or Leroy Crume (guitar) and Abe Mills (drums))

Speciality 921 - Must Jesus Bear The Cross Alone / The Last Mile Of The Way* - 1970 *recorded at Master Recorders, Hollywood, California on 17-August-1955.

Sam Cooke

Cherie 4501 - Darling I Need You Now / Win Your Love For Me - 1971
Trip 122 - You Send Me / Wonderful World - 197?

Sam Cooke / Tommy Tucker

Trip 123 - Only Sixteen / Hi Heel Sneakers* - ? *flip by Tommy Tucker 

Sam Cooke with The Soul Stirrers (members Sam Cooke, ......................)

Speciality 928 - Just Another Day / Christ Is All - 1973

Speciality 930 - That's Heaven To Me / Lord, Remember Me - 1974 

Sam Cooke

RCA PB-14146 - Bring It On Home To Me / Nothing Can Change This Love - 1985