Censored But Not Muted: Musicians Who Have Been Boycotted And Banned
Sam Moore
When President Obama first ran for office, Sam Moore, one-half of the music duo Sam and Dave, asked that Obama stopped playing his song “Hold On, I’m Comin’” at rallies. He wrote a letter to the would-be President saying he was pleased the country came far enough to consider a man of color for the presidency, but that he did not endorse Obama and his vote was a private matter.