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The Great Pretender
song written and composed by Buck Ram, originally recorded by The Platters and released in 1955
Blue Moon
song written and composed by Rodgers and Hart; reworking of the earlier "The Bad in Every Man" with new lyrics
Cry Me a River
original song written and composed by Arthur Hamilton
A Change Is Gonna Come
original song written, composed, and performed by Sam Cooke
If I Had a Hammer
1962 single by Peter, Paul and Mary
The Red Rooster
original song written and composed by Willie Dixon; first recorded by Howlin' Wolf
It's All Over Now
original song written and composed by Bobby Womack and Shirley Womack; first recorded by The Valentinos
Wonderful World
original song written and composed by Barbara Campbell (Lou Adler, Herb Alpert, Sam Cooke); first recorded by Sam Cooke
Sous le ciel de Paris
original song composed by Hubert Giraud with lyrics by Jean Dréjac; from the 1951 film "Sous le ciel de Paris"
Frankie and Johnny
folk song
Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out
single by Bessie Smith
You Send Me
original song written, composed, and performed by Sam Cooke
Bring It On Home to Me
original song written, composed, and performed by Sam Cooke
This Little Light of Mine
Gospel song
Twistin' the Night Away
1962 single by Sam Cooke
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
lyrical adaptation of "Never No Lament" by Duke Ellington, lyrics by Bob Russell
Cupid
original song written, composed, and performed by Sam Cooke
Trouble in Mind
single by Richard M. Jones
Another Saturday Night
original song written, composed, and performed by Sam Cooke