SOUL TRAIN

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This year would have been the 50th anniversary of SOUL TRAIN a music program that lasted for 35 seasons on American television.

Soul Train was an American music-dance television program that aired in syndication from October 2, 1971, to March 27, 2006.

A show that was billed as the hippest trip in America and primarily featured performances by Rhythm & Blues, Soul, dance/pop, and hip hop artists, although funk, jazz, disco, and gospel artists were also appealing and appeared.

The first master of ceremony was also the creator and executive producer Don Cornelius, (1971–1993, for 734 episodes), Then various guest hosts, (1993–1997, 128 episodes), Mystro Clark, (1997–1999, 76 episodes), Shemar Moore, (2000–2003, 111 episodes), Dorian Gregory, (2003–2006, 68 episodes)