A critical history of Soul train on television / Christopher P. Lehman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lehman, Christopher P.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Soul train (Television program).

Soul Train (Television program).

Cornelius, Don, 1936-2012.

Cornelius, Don.

Physical Description:

viii, 231 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, 2008.

Summary:

"This work discusses producer Don Cornelius's role in the evolution of his groundbreaking series from a small, all-black 1970s television show to a lucrative brand name applying not only to the program, but also to awards and various merchandise in the present day"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: "The Exciting World of Soul"? The 2007 Soul Train Music Awards 3

1 "Here's Your Host": Don Cornelius and "Soul Train" Before Soul Train 7

2 "Welcome Aboard": Soul Train in Chicago 23

3 "People All Over the World": Soul Train Enters Syndication 54

4 "The Hippest Trip in America": Soul Train as Cultural Phenomenon 79

5 "You Can Bet Your Last Money": Beyond Soul Train and Soul Music 106

6 "Still the Hippest Trip": Soul Train Loses Preeminence and Grows Older 133

7 "And, As Always, In Parting...": Soul Train without Don Cornelius 160

Epilogue: "Love, Peace, and Soul": The Legacies of Soul Train 193

Appendix A Recurring Guests on the Syndicated Soul Train 199

Appendix B Guest Hosts, 1993-97 203

Appendix D Soul Train Discography 207.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-224) and index.

ISBN:

9780786436699

0786436697

OCLC:

182656605