Clarksdale, Mississippi
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Clarksdale is a city in and the county seat of Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Clarksdale had a population of 14,903. It is located along the Sunflower River and nam
Welcome To Clarksdale sign
The Sunflower River Bridge in Clarksdale, 1890
Former Yazoo & Mississippi Valley/Illinois Central Passenger Depot in Clarksdale, early 1900s. The building is now used for the Delta Blues Museum.
A crossroads tribute in Clarksdale, where blues guitarist Robert Johnson supposedly sold his soul to the devil
Sam Cooke
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Samuel Cooke was an American soul singer and songwriter. Considered one of the most influential soul artists of all time, Cooke is commonly referred to as the "King of Soul" for his distinctive vocals
Clarksdale, Mississippi
…located at the Riverside Hotel, which provided lodging to blues entertainers passing through the delta. In 2009, a marker devoted to Clarksdale native Sam Cooke was unveiled in front of the New Roxy Theater. Established in 2008, the Clarksdale Walk of Fame are plaques located in downtown which honor notable…
Cooke in 1963
Billboard advertisement, May 29, 1961
Cooke in Billboard, 1965, released posthumously
Grave of Sam Cooke in the Garden of Honor at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California