The Apollo has long been the ultimate destination for black artists. Early on, the iconic Harlem theater launched the careers of Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald on its famous Amateur Night, while ...

The hourlong dance variety show Soul Train was the longest-running syndicated show in history when it signed off in 2006. Adolfo "Shabba Doo" Quinones, one of the program's original dancers, ...

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 ...

(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’ ...

Don Cornelius and the Soul Train Dancers doing the signature Soul Train show ending. (Soul Train via Getty Images) By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and agree to receive ...

“Soul Train” had been on the air in Chicago for a year or so when creator and host Don Cornelius pulled up stakes in 1971 to relaunch the show in Los Angeles with an eye towards national syndication.

"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. But the "love, ...