Americký zpěvák původem z Chicaga, vl. jm. Samuel Cook (nar. 1931). Jeho záběr sahal od gospelu, blues a soulu až po swing a rock´n´roll. Od 40. let zpíval gospely, nejprve se svými sourozenci ve sk. Singing Children, později ve sk. Highway...

Píseň: That Lucky Old Sun

Interpret:
Sam Cooke
Album:
Sam Cooke
Up in the morning, out on the job
 Work like the devil for my pay
 While that lucky old sun has nothing to do
 But roll around heaven all day


 I have to fuss with my woman
 toil for my kids
 Sweat 'till I'm wrinkled and raid
 While that lucky old sun has nothing to do
 But roll around heaven all day


 The Lord above don't you know I'm pining
 tears all in my eyes
 Send down that cloud with the silver lining
 lift me to paradise
 show me that river, take me across
 Wash all my troubles away
 Like that lucky old sun
 give me nothing to do
 Than roll around heaven all day


 The Lord above don't you know I'm plying
 tears all in my eyes
 Send down that cloud with the silver lining
 lift me to paradise
 show me that river, take me across
 Wash all my troubles away
 Like that lucky old sun
 give me nothing to do
 Than roll around heaven all day