tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35476861.post6397811431182314288..comments2023-04-27T02:29:03.577-05:00Comments on Chewing the Fat with Bettye: bettye griffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04457387770524295498noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35476861.post-8292221895180720082008-10-17T09:32:00.000-05:002008-10-17T09:32:00.000-05:00Shelia, I agree it's a very powerful song.Erik, Th...Shelia, I agree it's a very powerful song.<BR/><BR/>Erik, Thanks again for sharing your expert knowledge of this tragic murder case with us.bettye griffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04457387770524295498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35476861.post-8837422943647039692008-10-15T11:13:00.000-05:002008-10-15T11:13:00.000-05:00Bettye,As I stated in my analysis of his death, I ...Bettye,<BR/><BR/>As I stated in my analysis of his death, I began by wiping the slate clean. I dismissed the questionable testimonies and started with the few facts I believed were accurate. <BR/><BR/>For years people have tried to make sense of Sam's case from the facts given, and that's ultimately the first mistake. There's no proof in the he said/she said testimonies of Lisa Boyer or Bertha Sam's Nephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15408962736576564837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35476861.post-25938011877588689752008-10-14T15:43:00.000-05:002008-10-14T15:43:00.000-05:00Bettye, this song just does something to me every ...Bettye, this song just does something to me every time I hear it. We just buried one of my cousins this past weekend and to listen to this song, it just brings back memories because that's the era she grew up in. In between the tears are good memories though so I can smile too :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35476861.post-78227120708241549612008-10-11T13:46:00.000-05:002008-10-11T13:46:00.000-05:00Sean, I forgot to say that Sam's version is my fav...Sean, I forgot to say that Sam's version is my favorite as well. I do love Otis, though.<BR/><BR/>Hi, Erik! Yes, I know there's a lot of misinformation about the circumstances of Sam Cooke's murder. I thought that the doubts came in regarding what actually happened at that motel, did the woman there with him make off with his wallet once he got undressed, did he attack the motel manager, bettye griffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04457387770524295498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35476861.post-15639207788359508862008-10-10T16:34:00.000-05:002008-10-10T16:34:00.000-05:00You were correct that Sam wrote A Change is Gonna ...You were correct that Sam wrote <I>A Change is Gonna Come</I>. It was released 11 days after his December 11, 1964 death.<BR/><BR/>You were incorrect that Sam's womanizing was a factor in his death. That's a wrong I've actively been trying to right. Truth is, Sam died because he refused to give in to those trying to capitalize on his success--a trait of heroes, not "hoes." <BR/><BR/>I don't blameSam's Nephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15408962736576564837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35476861.post-86637776311989372992008-10-10T15:48:00.000-05:002008-10-10T15:48:00.000-05:00Bettye,I think I'm going with Sam all the way with...Bettye,<BR/><BR/>I think I'm going with Sam all the way with this one. We've got to get together soon.Sean D. Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03237679894041923704noreply@blogger.com