There was a time when Wil Portis dreamed of being the next Sam Cooke. That wasn't in the cards for the small-town kid from Calvert. Portis recorded one 45 rpm single in 1962 with the Houston-based ...

This Grammy-winning film documents the rise of soul music legend Sam Cooke. This Grammy-winning film documents the rise of soul music legend Sam Cooke, from his beginnings as a gospel singer to his ...

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