Frank Harris

Hi! I've led product teams at Casper, Betterment, and Etsy. Before leading teams, I began my career as a ux designer and software engineer. In my spare time, I like to cook and make bread.

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Cooke's inspiration

Jun 28, 2015

Sam Cooke in 1964, a few months before his death, performing "Blowin' in the Wind" on the ABC variety show Shindig!.

From NPR's Sam Cooke And The Song That 'Almost Scared Him':

Soon, Cooke was jarred by another civil rights anthem: Bob Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind," which Guralnick says Cooke loved but wished had come from a person of color — so much so that he incorporated it into his repertoire almost immediately.