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Love, peace, and soul : behind the scenes of America's favorite dance show Soul train : classic moments / Ericka Blount Danois.

by Danois, Ericka Blount.

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Montclair, NJ : Backbeat Books, c2013.

Cornelius, Don, 1936-2012.

Soul train (Television program)

Soul music -- History and criticism.

9781480341012 (pbk.)

1480341010 (pbk.)

xviii, 243 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm

Fake it till you make it -- Hollywood swinging -- Boogie nights, halter tops, and hot pants -- Blue-eyed, brown-eyed, and green-eyed soul -- Just because I'm an old cat doesn't mean I'll get scratched by a kitten -- I'm not fattening no frogs for no snakes -- Soul forfeit -- A beat like this might tempt me -- Making a fortune sawing nickels in half -- On a new track.

Presents a behind-the-scenes look at "Soul Train," featuring anecdotes, stories, and reflections from performers who appeared on the show during its run, and celebrates the legacy of the late Don Cornelius.

Soul train was created in the land of bell bottoms, afros, and soul power, and became the touchstone of the Baby Boomer generation. Don Cornelius, host and owner of the show, was one of the coolest cats on television. With his platform shoes, wide neckties, and mellifluous voice, he showed the world just how corny American Bandstand was in comparison. Danois provides a celebratory, behind-the-scenes collection of anecdotes, stories, and reflections, from the people who were there, about the host, the show, and the power of black music and dance on television.

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