AdvertisementSam Cooke And The Song That 'Almost Scared Him'February 01, 2014NPR StafffacebookEmailSam Cooke in 1964, performing on the ABC variety show Shindig! just a few months before his death that December. (Getty Images)
Sam Cooke in 1964, performing on the ABC variety show Shindig! just a few months before his death that December. (Getty Images)