Wayne Cochran and the C C Riders - On The Jackie Gleason Show In 1965 - The 'White Knight of Soul' Was Seemingly Just a Paler, Less Gifted Shade of James Brown - In Truth, Wayne Was a Titanic Entertainer Voicing His Art With a Heart Full of Soul

Summary: Dedicated white Soul Men were not in great quantity when Wayne caught my attention back in '65. I was hooked on the likes of Wilson Pickett and Sam and Dave. With the exception of Mitch Ryder, there were few Caucasian cats willing to put it all on that inspiration train and ride wild. Wayne did