newsok.com
Jul 20, 2008
Anybody who was cognizant in the 1970s likely remembers "Soul Train.” The show was a spectacle that got millions of American teenagers up off their couches and swaying to the beat of the disco and soul music the show's famous dancers grooved to. A new book, "A Critical History of Soul Train on Television” (McFarland, $35) by Christopher P. Lehman, takes readers deep into the show's history and evolution. The book begins with a focus on "Soul Train” host and producer Don Cornelius, his early Chicago years and the show's launch in...
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