Sam Cooke was one of the most influential performers during the late 50's and early 60's as he is credited with the foundation of soul music that also inspired many other future artists to record in a similar motif that propelled their careers as his positive influence has left a benchmark in the musical realm that still resonates to this day.

His youngest daughter, Carla is a prime example of keeping her father's legacy alive as she pays homage by devoting a portion of her live performances by showcasing his unique song book of timeless music....Here is your chance to see The Sam Cooke Experience for yourself as Carla Cooke will be LIVE this Friday night, October 19th at The Linda WAMC Performing Center located at 339 Central Avenue in Albany, New York and on Saturday, October 20th, she will head out east for her first ever concert in The Green Mountain State at The Historical Memorial Hall, 14 West Main Street in Wilmington, Vermont....Both shows begin at 8 pm.

We are pleased to feature Carla Cooke LIVE on our airwaves as she will chat with Ron Carson about the upcoming shows and how her father's influence has propelled her to pursue a successful singing career that is well received by audiences nationwide....Tune in to 860 AM OR 94.1 FM on Thursday afternoon at 1:05....You can listen LIVE on line by logging on to www.wsbs.com or access the chat by downloading the free WSBS app to your smart phone, moblie device or tablet and take a listen on Amazon-Alexa enabled devices.

 

 

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