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What was the first thing Sam Cooke wrote?
The Soul Stirrers recorded Peace in the Valley, How Far Am I from Canaan?, Jesus Paid the Debt and One More River, among others, some of which Sam Cooke wrote.
When did Sam Cooke first started making music?
Sam Cooke began singing with his siblings in the group Singing Children when he was six. He became a lead singer with the Highway QC's when he was a teenager.

Question: Did he win any awards
Self-contained rewrite: Did Sam Cooke win any awards?