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Author:   Christopher P. Lehman
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.331kg
ISBN:  

9780786436699

ISBN 10:   0786436697
Pages:   239
Publication Date:   30 April 2008
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments       Preface      Introduction. “The Exciting World of Soul”? The 2007 Soul Train Music Awards      1. “Here’s Your Host” Don Cornelius and “Soul Train” Before Soul Train      2. “Welcome Aboard” Soul Train in Chicago      3. “People All Over the World” Soul Train Enters Syndication      4. “The Hippest Trip in America” Soul Train as Cultural Phenomenon      5. “You Can Bet Your Last Money” Beyond Soul Train and Soul Music      6. “Still the Hippest Trip” Soul Train Loses Preeminence and Grows Older      7. “And, As Always, In Parting...” Soul Train without Don Cornelius      Epilogue. “Love, Peace, and Soul”: The Legacies of Soul Train      Appendix A. Recurring Guests on the Syndicated Soul Train      Appendix B. Guest Hosts, 1993–97      Appendix C. Chronology      Appendix D. Soul Train Discography      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index     

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a complete and comprehensive look at the television program and its effects on black culture, and American culture as a whole...a top pick for community library collections --The Midwest Book Review; takes readers deep into the show's history and evolution...chronicles the show's rise in popularity and cultural influence...exhaustive...complete --NewsOK.com; Readers with memories of Soul Train or an academic commitment to the study of popular culture will find a thoughtful, well-researched, and insightful commentary about this cultural phenomenon. This book provides an excellent starting point for continued discussion and study of a television show that was once heralded as 'the hippest trip' in America --Dance Chronicle; Soul Train deserves a lot of credit for bringing images of young African-Americans and their dancing styles, musical tastes and clothing styles to a national audience --Star Gazette.

"""a complete and comprehensive look at the television program and its effects on black culture, and American culture as a whole...a top pick for community library collections""--The Midwest Book Review; ""takes readers deep into the show's history and evolution...chronicles the show's rise in popularity and cultural influence...exhaustive...complete""--NewsOK.com; ""Readers with memories of Soul Train or an academic commitment to the study of popular culture will find a thoughtful, well-researched, and insightful commentary about this cultural phenomenon. This book provides an excellent starting point for continued discussion and study of a television show that was once heralded as 'the hippest trip' in America""--Dance Chronicle; ""Soul Train deserves a lot of credit for bringing images of young African-Americans and their dancing styles, musical tastes and clothing styles to a national audience""--Star Gazette."

Author Information

Christopher P. Lehman is a professor of ethnic studies at St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minnesota, and the author of three books about American popular culture.

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