Q500 Summary

Summary prepared by Fielding M. McGehee III. If you use this material, please credit The Jonestown Institute. Thank you.

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FBI Catalogue           Music

FBI preliminary tape identification note: Labeled in part “Sam Cooke”

Date cues on tape:     None

People named:           None

Bible verses cited:     None

Summary:

This tape consists of the greatest hits by R&B artist Sam Cooke, including “Little Red Rooster,” “You Send Me,” “Cupid,” and “Cousin of Mine.”

FBI Summary:

Date of transcription: 6/20/79

In connection with the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s investigation into the assassination of U.S. Congressman LEO J. RYAN at Port Kaituma, Guyana, South America, on November 18, 1978, a tape recording was obtained. This tape recording was located in Jonestown, Guyana, South America, and was turned over to U.S. Officials in Guyana and subsequently transported to the United States.

On June 8, 1979, Special Agent (name deleted) reviewed the tape numbered 1B101-28. This tape was found to contain the following: music.

Differences with FBI Summary:

The summary is accurate and meets the FBI’s purposes.       

 Tape originally posted June 2016