DETAILS, FICTION AND GREATEST SONG EVER

On October 8th, 1963, while on tour, Cooke and users of his entourage were arrested in Shreveport, Louisiana, for disturbing the peace after they attempted to sign-up at a white motel — an incident reflected from the song’s 3rd verse. And Cooke’s mourning for his 18-month-outdated son, Vincent, who drowned that June, resonates in the final ve