Sam Cooke

Sam Cooke Recording Sessions

The Soul Stirrers

July 22, 1955 Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA (The Great 1955 Shrine Concert)

October 11, 1955 Old Simpson Methodist Church, Indianapolis, IN (World Series of Gospel)

January 13, 1956 Carver School Auditorium, Tulsa, OK

Solo

October 1957 Art Laboe show in Long Beach, CA (with the Penguins, Joe Houston, Big Jay McNeely, Marvin & Johnny, Don & Dewey, Johnny Flamingo, and newcomer, Sam Cooke)

November 3, 1957 CBS TV Studio 50, New York City, NY (US TV "The Ed Sullivan Show")

November 11, 1957 El Capitan Theatre, Hollywood, CA (US TV "The Guy Mitchell Show")

December 1, 1957 CBS TV Studio 50, New York City, NY (US TV "The Ed Sullivan Show")

December 2, 1957 Studio B, Philadelphia, PA (US TV "American Bandstand")

December 4, 1957 Garrick Theater, Chicago, IL (US TV "The Howard Miller Show")

December 6, 1957 Opera House, Chicago, IL

January 5, 1958 NBC Studios, New York City, NY (US TV "The Steve Allen Show")

January 6, 1958 Town Casino, Buffalo, NY

January 11, 1958 Buffalo, NY (US TV "Dance Party with Pat Fagan")

January ?, 1958 Club Elegante, Brooklyn, NY (5 day engagement)

January 24-25, 1958 Club Safari, College Point, NY

February 16, 1958 Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, TX

February 17, 1958 Municipal Auditorium, Houston, TX (Clifton "King Bee" Smith's "Teen-Age Record Hop") The KCOH DJ presented Sam Cooke, the Silhouettes, the Drifters, Ernie Freeman, the Casuals, and the Dubs. This was actually one stop on a package tour (touted as the first for Sam Cooke as a Pop singer)

March 2, 1958 NBC Studios, New York City, NY (US TV "The Steve Allen Show")

March 6, 1958 Copacabana, New York City, NY (supporting Comic Myron Cohen)

March 22, 1958 Little Theater, New York City, NY (US TV "Dick Clark Saturday Night")

March 29, 1958 US TV "The Jimmy Dean Show"

'Show of Stars for '58' with Sam Cooke, Paul Anka, The Everly Brothers, Clyde McPhatter, Frankie Avalon, Lavern Baker, Jackie Wilson, The Royal Teens, George Hamilton IV, The Silhouettes, The Crescendos, Storey Sisters, The Monotones, The Playmates, Huey Smith & the Clowns, Jimmy Dell, Bobby Marchan

April 5, 1958 Norfolk, VA ('Show of Stars for '58', The tour opens after several days of rehearsals in New York City)

April 6, 1958 The Mosque, Richmond, VA (2 shows 7.00 & 10.00)

April 11, 1958 Sports Arena, Hershey, PA April 12, 1958 Philadelphia, PA (A disappointing crowd of less than 1,000 show up)

April 13, 1958 New Haven Arena, New Haven, CT ('Show of Stars for '58')

April 14, 1958 Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, PA ('Show of Stars for '58', 2 shows 7.30 & 10.30)

April 17, 1958 War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester, NY ('Show of Stars for '58')

April 18, 1958 Auditorium, Ottawa, ON ('Show of Stars for '58'. A modest crowd of 1,500 attend tonight's show highlighting Paul Anka's return to his hometown. Five youths in leather jackets were thrown out of the show for throwing things onto the stage)

April 19, 1958 Sports Arena, Hershey, PA ('Show of Stars for '58')

April 20, 1958 Forum, Montreal, QC April 22, 1958 Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY ('Show of Stars for '58')

April 23, 1958 Warner Theatre, Erie, PA ('Show of Stars for '58', 2 shows 7.00 & 9.15)

April 24, 1958 Sports Arena, Toledo, OH ('Show of Stars for '58')

April 26, 1958 Freedom Hall, Louisville, KY ('Show of Stars for '58')

May 1, 1958 Indiana Theater, Indianapolis, IN ('Show of Stars for '58', 2 shows 7.30 & 9.45)

May 2, 1958 Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, MO ('Show of Stars for '58', 2 shows 8.00 & 11.00)

May 3, 1958 Civic Opera House, Chicago, IL ('Show of Stars for '58', 2 shows 7.00 & 10.00)

May 4, 1958 Auditorium, St. Paul, MN (3pm 'Show of Stars for '58')

May 4, 1958 Minneapolis Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN (8pm 'Show of Stars for '58')

May 5, 1958 Civic Auditorium, Lewiston, ME ('Show of Stars for '58', 2 shows 7.00 & 9.30)

May 5, 1958 Winnipeg Auditorium, Winnipeg, MB ('Show of Stars for '58')

May 8, 1958 Saskatoon Arena, Saskatoon, SK ('Show of Stars for '58')

May 10, 1958 Stampede Corral, Calgary, AB ('Show of Stars for '58', 2 shows 2.30 & 8.30)

May 12, 1958 Orpheum Theater, Seattle, WA ('Show of Stars for '58', 3 shows 4.00, 7.00 & 9.30)

May 13, 1958 Georgia Auditorium, Vancouver, BC ('Show of Stars for '58', 2 shows 7.00 & 9.30)

May 14, 1958 Paramount Theatre, Portland, OR ('Show of Stars for '58')

May 17, 1958 Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, TX ('Show of Stars for '58')

May 18, 1958 Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, TX ('Show of Stars for '58')

May 20, 1958 Municipal Auditorium, Oklahoma City, OK ('Show of Stars for '58')

May 24, 1958 Music Hall, Civic Auditorium, Omaha, NE ('Show of Stars for '58', 2 shows 7.00 & 9.00)

May 29, 1958 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC ('Show of Stars for '58')

August 1, 1958 Southside Armory, Indianapolis, IN

August 3, 1958 Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA (14th Annual Cavalcade of Jazz)

September 5-11, 1958 Flame Show Bar, Detroit, MI

September 29, 1958 City Auditorium, Chattanooga, TN

October 11, 1958 Lakewood Park, Atlanta, GA (The Dick Clark Saturday Night Show TV Show)

December 11, 1958 Livestock Auditorium, Valdosta, GA

March 6-8, 1959 Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, HI (supported by Little Anthony & the Imperials, Don & Dewey & The Acorns)

March 14, 1959 Little Theater, New York City, NY (The Dick Clark Saturday Night Show TV Show)

April 10, 1959 Apollo Theater, New York City, NY (with Sam Cooke, the Clovers, Willie Lewis, Sally Blair, and the Reuben Phillips Orchestra)

May 1, 1959 US TV "The Jimmy Dean Show"

May 22-31-June 1-4, 1959 Flame Show Bar, Detroit, MI

May 25, 1959 Ford Auditorium, Detroit, MI (Battle of Jazz)

June 10, 1959 Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga, TN

June 12, 1959 Norfolk Arena, Norfolk, VA

June 20, 1959 Little Theater, New York City, NY (The Dick Clark Saturday Night Show TV Show)

July 4, 1959 Carr's Beach, Annapolis, MD (with Lloyd Price, Coasters, Drifters, Spanieles, Teenagers, Dell-Vikings & (MC) Flip Wilson)

September 10, 1959 Bellevue Casino, Montreal, QC

October 2-8, 1959 Flame Show Bar, Detroit, MI

November 12, 1959 Starts a 30 day tour of the south with brother L.C. Cooke)

December 12, 1959 Muncie Armory, Muncie, IN

January 22-24, 1960 Shell House, Long Island, NY

March 14, 1960 Montego Bay, JAM

April 28-May 4, 1960 Apollo Theater, New York City, NY

May 6-12, 1960 Howard Theatre, Washington DC (supported by The Crests)

May 13-19, 1960 Royal Theatre, Baltimore, MD (supported by The Crests)

May 20, 1960 Tivoli Theater, Chicago, IL (with the Flamingos & the Crests)

May 27-31-June 1-2, 1960 Flame Show Bar, Detroit, MI

August 3, 1960 New Orleans, LA

September 16, 1960 Town Hill Club, Brooklyn, NY

September 18, 1960 Forum, Montreal, QC

September 20, 1960 Broadway Capitol Theater, Detroit, MI (The Biggest Show of Stars for 1960)

September 21, 1960 Olympia Stadium, Detroit, MI (The Biggest Show of Stars for 1960)

September 22, 1960 Welsh Auditorium, Grand Rapids, MI (The Biggest Show of Stars for 1960)

September 23, 1960 Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, PA (The Biggest Show of Stars for 1960)

September 24, 1960 Freedom Hall, Louisville, KY (The Biggest Show of Stars for 1960)

September 25, 1960 Sports Arena, Toledo, OH (The Biggest Show of Stars for 1960)

October 21, 1960 Rockland Palace, New York City, NY

November 7, 1960 Sciolla's Club, Philadelphia, PA

November 11, 1960 Sciolla's Club, Philadelphia, PA

December 11, 1960 Pacific Ballroom, San Diego, CA

January 7, 1961 Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, CA

January 13, 1961 Apollo Theater, New York City, NY (supported by the Shells)

February 24-March 2, 1961 Apollo Theater, New York City, NY (supported by Little Anthony & the Imperials & Aretha Franklin)

March 1961 Royal Theater, Baltimore, MD

March 1961 Howard Theatre, Washington, DC (with the Rochelles and the Candles)

March 1961 Sam Cooke goes to the British west Indies for concerts in Jamaica, Kingston, Trinidad and Montego Bay. Ticket sales are estimated at $45,000

Late April 1961 Sam Cooke appears for a week at the Flame Show Bar, Detroit, MI

May 13, 1961 Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, MO (with Hank Ballard and the Midnighters, Clyde McPhatter, Aretha Franklin, The Olympics)

June 12, 1961 ABC Studios, New York City, NY (PM East TV Show)

June 14, 1961 ABC Studios, New York City, NY (PM East TV Show)

June 16-25, 1961 Flame Show Bar, Detroit, MI

July 12, 1961 Lincoln Beach, New Orleans, LA

July 15, 1961 Graystone Ballroom, Detroit, MI

August 12, 1961 Newark School Stadium, Newark, NJ (with James Brown, Gary (US) Bonds, The Drifters)

September 9, 1961 Rockland Palace, New York City, NY

Early March 1962 touring the south with Aretha Franklin

March 23, 1962 Howard Theatre, Washington, DC

March 30, 1962 Royal Theater, Baltimore, MD

Supersonic Record Show Of Stars with Sam Cooke, Dion, Ral Donner, Dee Clark, BB King, The Drifters, The Sensations, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Solomon Burke & Barbara George

April 11, 1962 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC (supported by Dion, Ral Donner, Dee Clark, BB King & His Orchestra, The Drifters, The Sensations, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Solomon Burke & Barbara George)

April 14, 1961 Kiel Opera House, St. Louis, MO (supported by Dion, Ral Donner, Dee Clark, BB King & His Orchestra, The Drifters, The Sensations, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Solomon Burke & Barbara George)

April 22, 1962 Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, MO (supported by Dion, Ral Donner, Dee Clark, BB King & His Orchestra, The Drifters, The Sensations, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Solomon Burke & Barbara George)

June 8, 1962 Royal Theater, Baltimore, MD

June 15, 1962 Howard Theatre, Washington, DC

Early July 1962 A one nighter in Philadelphia features Sam Cooke, the Isley Brothers, Dee Dee Sharp, the Orlons, the Olympics, Lee Andrews and the Hearts, the Five Satins, the Skyliners and Little Joey and the Flips.

July 27, 1962 Regal Theater, Chicago, IL

August 17, 1962 Sam Cooke attends the annual meeting of the Rhythm and Blue Association at the Shreaton-Jefferson Hotel in St. Louis.

Package Tour with Little Richard, Sam Cooke & Jet Harris, The Jetblacks, Sounds Incorporated, The Breakaways & (compere) Bob Bain

October 8, 1962 Gaumont, Doncaster, ENG (Sam Cooke didn't appear)

October 9, 1962 Granada, Mansfield, ENG (2 shows 6.20 & 8.30)

October 10, 1962 Town Hall, Birmingham, ENG (2 shows 6.40 & 8.50)

October 11, 1962 Granada, Grantham, ENG

October 12, 1962 Granada, Shrewsbury, ENG (Little Richard didn't appear)

October 13, 1962 Woolwich, Granada, London, ENG

October 14, 1962 Hippodrome, Brighton, ENG (2 shows 6.15 & 8.30)

October 15, 1962 Colston Hall, Bristol, ENG

October 16, 1962 Gaumont, Southampton, ENG

October 17, 1962 Granada, Bedford, ENG (2 shows 7.00 & 9.10)

October 18, 1962 Granada, Maidstone, ENG

October 19, 1962 Granada, Kingston, ENG (2 shows 7.00 & 9.10)

October 20, 1962 Adelphi, Slough, ENG

October 21, 1962 Walthamstow Granada, London, ENG (2 shows 6.00 & 8.30)

October 22, 1962 City Hall, Newcastle, ENG

October 23, 1962 City Hall, Sheffield, ENG

October 24, 1962 Granada, Kettering, ENG

October 25, 1962 Granada, Harrow, ENG

October 26, 1962 Granada, Aylesbury, ENG (Little Richard didn't appear)

October 27, 1962 Granada, Tooting, ENG

October 28, 1962 Empire, Liverpool, ENG (Sam Cooke didn't appear)

November 2-8, 1962 Apollo Theater, New York City, NY (supported by The Coasters, The Crystals, The Majors & The King Curtis Band)

November 16, 1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, New York City, NY

December 31, 1962 Newark Armory, Newark, NJ (Guests with the Soul Stirrers. Gospel show with the Dixie Hummingbirds, The Swanee Quintet, The Caravan Singers)

January 12, 1963 Harlem Square Club, Miami, FL

April 17, 1963 Civic Coliseum, Knoxville, TN (with Jerry Butler, Dee Clark, The Crystals, The Drifters, Solomon Burke, Little Esther Phillips, Dionne Warwick, Johnny Thunder, Little Julius High, The Upsetters & (MC) Gorgeous George)

April 28, 1963 Forum, Montreal, QC (with Jerry Butler, Dee Clark, The Crystals, The Drifters, Solomon Burke, Little Esther Phillips, Dionne Warwick, Johnny Thunder, Little Julius High, The Upsetters & (MC) Gorgeous George)

May 1, 1963 Palace Theatre, Albany, NY

May 3, 1963 Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, PA (Porky Chadwick 'Groove Spectacular' 2 shows with Jerry Butler, Dee Clark, The Crystals, Solomon Burke, Little Esther Phillips, Dionne Warwick, The Drifters, Johnny Thunder, The Upsetters)

May 12, 1963 Sulphur Dell Ball Park, Nashville, TN (with Jerry Butler, Little Esther Phillips, The Drifters, Dee Clark, The Crystals, Johnny Thunder, Dionne Warwick, Solomon Burke, The Upsetters & (MC) Gorgeous George)

May 13, 1963 Chattanooga Auditorium, Chattanooga, TN (with Jerry Butler, Dee Clark, The Crystals, The Drifters, Solomon Burke, Little Esther Phillips, Dionne Warwick, Johnny Thunder, Little Julius High, The Upsetters & (MC) Gorgeous George)

May 27, 1963 Municipal Coliseum, Lubbock, TX (with Jerry Butler, Dee Clark, The Crystals, The Drifters, Solomon Burke, Little Esther Phillips, Dionne Warwick, Johnny Thunder, Little Julius High, The Upsetters & (MC) Gorgeous George)

? ?, 1963 Ponce De Leon Park, Atlanta, GA (with Jerry Butler, Solomon Burke, Dionne Warwick, The Drifters & others)

June 1, 1963 Minneapolis Auditorium Concert Bowl, Minneapolis, MN (with Jerry Butler, Dee Clark, The Crystals, The Drifters, Little Esther Phillips, Solomon Burke, Dionne Warwick, Johnny Thunder, Little Julius High, The Upsetters & (MC) Gorgeous George)

June 2, 1963 Municipal Auditorium,

June 28-July 4, 1963 Apollo Theater, New York City, NY

July 5-7, 1963 Airport Drive-In, Philadelphia, PA (Benefit for City of Hope Charities with Little Stevie Wonder, Gary (US) Bonds, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles)

July 11-17, 1963 Club Harlem, Atlantic City, NJ

July 27, 1963 Sunset Lake Park, Chesapeake, VA

August 2, 1963 Regal Theater, Chicago, IL

September 15, 1963 Sulphur Dell Ball Park, Nashville, TN (with Dion, Bobby Bland, Little Willie John, Baby Washington, The Tymes, The King Pins, Freddie Scott, Gorgeous George & Joe Scott & His Orchestra)

September 19, 1963 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC (with Dion, Bobby Bland, Little Willie John, Baby Washington, The Tymes, The King Pins, Freddie Scott, Gorgeous George & Joe Scott & His Orchestra)

September 26, 1963 Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, LA (with Bobby Bland, Little Willie John, Dion)

October 5, 1963 Kiel Opera House, St. Louis, MO (with Dion)

October 8, 1963 Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, LA

November 22, 1963 Apollo Theater, New York City, NY (featuring Sam Cooke, Mary Wells, Dean & Jean, Clay Tyson, The Romantics and Reuben Phillips)

December 7, 1963 Jerry Lewis TV Show

January 11, 1964 Civic Auditorium, Richmond, CA (with Bobby 'Blue' Bland)

February 7, 1964 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, New York City, NY (performing A Change Is Gonna Come)

March 4, 1964 Columbia Recording Studios, New York City, NY (BBC TV with Cassius Clay)

March 17, 1964 Convention Hall, Philadelphia, PA (2nd 'WDAS FREEDOM SHOW' with Sam Cooke, Jerry Butler, the Shirelles, Martha and the Vandellas, and comedian Jackie “Moms” Mabley. The concert raised $30,000. Estimated that 14,000 people filled the hall with another five thousand waiting outside)

March 27-April 5, 1964 Paramount Theater, New York City, NY (with 4 Seasons, Lesley Gore, the Sapphires, King Curtis. Sam was replaced by Jackie Wilson & James Brown on some of these dates)

June 19, 1964 Maceo's Center, Nashville, TN

June 24-July 8, 1964 Copacabana, New York City, NY

June 30, 1964 Elysee Theater, New York City, NY (Missing Links TV Show)

August 10, 1964 ABC Television Center, Los Angeles, CA (Shindig! TV Show, Broadcast September 16, 1964)

August 15, 1964 Comisky Park, Chicago, IL (Miller High Life Beer presents ‘Blues Under The Stars’ Starring: Sam Cooke, Chuck Berry, Etta James, Marvin Gaye, The Impressions, Red Saunders and His Band, Stevie Wonder, Muddy Waters, Sugar Pie De Santo, Gene Chandler, Eddie Holland, The Marvelettes, Major Lance, Mitty Collier, Buddy Guy and Many Others)

September 5, 1964 City Auditorium, Macon, GA (supported by The Brown Beetles, The Valentino's & Ernie Fields 15 Piece Orchestra)

October 18, 1964 Circle Theater, Indianapolis, IN (2 shows 7.00 & 9.00 with Jackie Wilson)

October 22-31, 1964 Town Hall, Brooklyn, NY

November 1, 1964 St. Louis, MO (with Jackie Wilson, Hank Ballard & The Midnighters, Garnett Mimms, Valentinos, The Upsetters, Jimmy Hughes & Mitty Collier)

November 2, 1964 Hippodrome Roller Rink, Nashville, TN (2 shows 7.00 & 9.30, with Jackie Wilson, Hank Ballard & The Midnighters, Garnett Mimms, Valentinos, The Upsetters, Jimmy Hughes & Mitty Collier)

November 3, 1964 WHBQ-TV, Memphis, TN (Talent Party TV Show)

November 3, 1964 Ellis Auditorium, Memphis, TN (with Jackie Wilson, Hank Ballard & The Midnighters, Garnett Mimms, Valentinos, The Upsetters, Jimmy Hughes & Mitty Collier)

November ?, 1964 New Orleans, LA (with Jackie Wilson, Hank Ballard & The Midnighters, Garnett Mimms, Valentinos, The Upsetters, Jimmy Hughes & Mitty Collier)

December 19, 1964 Mount Sinai Baptist Church, Los Angeles, CA (Memorial Service)