This Week In Illinois History: Soul Train Premieres (August 17, 1970)

from This Week in Illinois History · host Clint Cargile

Sooooouuuuuuullllllllll Train! Before it became one of the longest-running syndicated shows in television history, before it propelled up-and-coming Black artists to worldwide fame, "Soul Train" debuted as a small, local dance show in Chicago.

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