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Soul Train Hall of Fame

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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, born 1943
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
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
See more items in
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Record Albums
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Mass media
Motown (Music)
Soul (Music)
Record ID
nmaahc_2013.10.44ab
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd542ca6fc2-2577-48e6-a923-2c51a4a6c012

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