Released

Sam Cooke: Crossing Over

Name: Sam Cooke: Crossing Over
Director: John Antonelli
Genre: Music, Documentary
Released: 2010-01-11T00:00:00.000000Z
Duration: 54 min
Cast: Sam Cooke, Danny Glover

201054mMusicDocumentary

Overview

In 1958, when Sam Cooke crossed over from gospel to popular music, he ran the risk of alienating his gospel fans by embracing "the devil's music." Instead, he set in motion a chain of events that altered the course of popular music and race relations in America.

Created By

Director

John Antonelli

Writers

Noland Walker

Status

Released

Original Title

Sam Cooke: Crossing Over

IMDb

Cast

Acting

Sam Cooke

Self (archive footage)

Acting

Danny Glover

Narrator (voice)