For millions of people in the 1970s, the week was not complete without Soul Train. Writer Nelson George captures the legacy of the show and its creator in his new book The Hippest Trip in America. I'm ...

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The collection consists of printed materials, including programs, press kits, prints, slides and posters from various award presentations given by the syndicated television program Soul Train from ...

(CNN) — You’ve seen the early episodes. Teeth gleaming, hips grooving, and oil-misted ‘fros bouncing to the beat. This was “Soul Train,” the music television series that served as Blackness’ ...

Sign for Soul Train a film inside the Cleveland Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Ohio that you can see. (Photo credit: Shuttestock.com/Melissa Herzog) As February rolls ...

BET has put the iconic music show on indefinite hiatus, eliminating a key platform for artists often ignored by the Grammys.

From 1971 to 1993, dapper host Don Cornelius would showcase lip-synced and live performances of musical artists ranging from basso-voiced R&B crooner Barry White to hip-hop pioneer Kurtis Blow, all of ...

NPR celebrates its 50th anniversary by looking back on moments of 1971. When Don Cornelius created Soul Train 50 years ago, it soon became a cultural institution — showcasing Black music and culture.

LOS ANGELES — “Soul Train” host Don Cornelius was the arbiter of cool, a brilliant TV showman who used his purring, baritone voice to seduce mainstream America into embracing black music and artists.

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