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Soul Train Hall of Fame

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    Object Details

    Recorded by

    Clarence Carter, American, born 1936
    James Brown, American, 1933 - 2006
    Gladys Knight & The Pips, American, 1953 - 1989
    The Delfonics, American, founded 1965
    Joe Simon, American, born 1943
    Barbara Lewis, American, born 1943
    Sly Stone, American, 1943 - 2025
    Sly & the Family Stone, American, founded 1967
    Edwin Hawkins, American, born 1943
    The Edwin Hawkins Singers, American, founded 1967
    Frankie Lymon, American, 1942 - 1968
    Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers, American, 1955 - 1968
    Shep & the Limelites, American, 1961 - 1966
    James Sheppard, American, 1935 - 1970
    Archie Bell & the Drells, American, 1966 - 1981
    Archie Bell, American, born 1944
    Sam & Dave, American, 1961 - 1971
    Sam Moore, American, born 1935
    Dave Prater, American, 1938 - 1988
    Otis Redding, American, 1941 - 1967
    Betty Wright, American, born 1953
    Five Stairsteps, American, 1965 - 1976
    The Isley Brothers, American, founded 1954
    Tina Turner, American, 1939 - 2023
    Ike & Tina Turner, American, 1959 - 1976
    Ike Turner, American, 1931 - 2007
    Honey Cone, American, 1969 - 1972
    Chairmen of the Board, American, founded 1969
    Freda Payne, American, born 1942
    The Moments, American, 1968 - 1978
    Mickey & Sylvia, American, 1956 - 1965
    Mickey Baker, American, 1925 - 2012
    Sylvia Robinson, American, 1936 - 2011

    Published by

    Adam VIII Ltd., American, 1989

    Subject of

    Soul Train Holdings, LLC, American, founded 2008
    Don Cornelius, American, 1936 - 2012

    Description

    A 33 1/3 rpm record album with jacket titled Soul Train Hall of Fame. The album cover features a collage of various musical artists including James Brown, Five Stairsteps, The Isley Brothers, Ike & Tina turner, Joe Simon, Gladys Knight and the Pips, and Clarence Carter. An Image of Don Cornelius' head is at the center of the front cover. The reverse side of album contains a track listing as well as advertisements for another Soul Train album and a Billie Holiday album.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift on behalf of Mary L. Dunn in memory of Paul H. Dunn

    Date

    1973

    Object number

    2013.10.44ab

    Restrictions & Rights

    © 1973 Adam VIII, Ltd.
    Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    record covers
    long-playing records

    Medium

    vinyl, cardboard, ink

    Dimensions

    12 1/4 x 12 3/8 x 1/16 in. (31.1 x 31.4 x 0.2 cm)

    Place made

    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Record Albums

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Mass media
    Motown (Music)
    Soul (Music)

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd542ca6fc2-2577-48e6-a923-2c51a4a6c012

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2013.10.44ab

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