*On March 24, 1973, Dick Clark tried to launch an R&B version of his “American Bandstand” to take down the Hippest Trip in America, only to watch it crash and burn just several episodes later, thanks ...

In the early 1970s, black artists were given a launching pad: Soul Train. Though it wasn’t the first show of its kind, it made history as the first nationally syndicated music-variety show made for ...

The show "Soul Train" was broadcast nationally on TV from 1971 through 2006. And for years, it helped shape musical tastes all across the country. But it began as a local TV show in Chicago. The ...

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NPR celebrates its 50th anniversary by looking back on moments of 1971. When Don Cornelius created Soul Train 50 years ago, it soon became a cultural institution — showcasing Black music and culture.