A Sam Cooke signed contract with the William Morris Agency, dated December 30, 1959. Cooke, one of the greatest singers of all time, signed with the Morris agency for personal management. Because of his premature death, authentic Cooke signatures are very difficult to obtain–and this is a beauty, from a pivotal era in Cooke's career. This contract was used by Cooke biographer Peter Guralnick in researching his new Cooke biography "Dream Boogie."