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C'est en anglais seulement mais je voulais savoir si quelqu'un a ce livre et si c'est intéressant ?

moi je ne l'ai pas, mais je suis un petit consommateur de bouquins, j'en ai très peu

certains ici doivent pouvoir nous renseigner

Tiens... Jamais entendu parler... Quelqu'un d'autre???

Tout pareil....je découvre!

Il y a un descriptif sur le site amazon us:

Product Description
As a wildly popular local dance show, Soul Train provided a venue for Chicago's soul singers and political activists and gave African American teenagers their first significant chance to see and identify with their peers on television. The subsequent national series garnered even more popularity, establishing producer and host Don Cornelius as one of the most successful pioneers of African American television production. This work discusses Cornelius's role in the evolution of his groundbreaking series from a small, all-black 1970s television show to a lucrative brand name applying not only to the program, but also to awards and various merchandise in the present day. The first two chapters focus on Cornelius's years in Chicago and the initial launching of Soul Train in 1970. The next two chapters explore how the nationally televised, California-based version of the show rose steadily in both popularity and cultural influence among primarily African American viewers, and how Cornelius himself became a rising celebrity during that time. The final chapters illustrate Cornelius's efforts in branching out beyond the dance show through various music-related business ventures, including the Soul Train Music Awards. The work includes interviews with several former cast members and guests, along with a complete chronology of the series and Cornelius's other professional ventures.
About the Author
Christopher P. Lehman is an associate professor in the Ethnic Studies Department at St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minnesota. He is the author of American Animated Cartoons of the Vietnam Era: A Study of Social Commentary in Films and Television Programs, 1961-1973 (2006).

Je l'ai commandé pour voir à quoi ça ressemble et il est arrivé aujourd'hui:

Ce livre fait un peu plus de 200 pages et à l'air, à un premier coup d'oeil rapide, assez intéressant pour les passionnés que nous sommes.
L'auteur, Cristopher P; Lehman, nous apporte un regard historique et sociologique sur cette mythique émission afro-américaine.

Il y a quelques illustrations:



Le groupe de danse The Soul Train Puppets



Pervis Staples & The Emotions à la première du film Wattstax à Chicago


Voici la composition des chapitres:

1: Here's Your Host"
Don Cornelius and "Soul Train" before Soul Train

2: "Welcome Aboard"
Soul Train in Chicago

3: "People All Over the World"
Soul Train Enters Syndication"

4: "The Hippest Trip in America"
Soul Train as Culturel Phenomenon

5: "You Can Bet Your Last Money"
Beyond Soul Train and Soul Music

6: "Still the Hippest Trip"
Soul Train Lates Preeminenceand Group Older

7: "And, As Always, In Parting..."
Soul Train without Don Cornelius


Et cette partie non négligeable:

Epilogue: Love, Peace, And Soul": The Legacy of Soul Train

Appendix A: Recurring guests on the syndicated Soul Train

Appendix B: Guest Hosts, 1993-97

Appendix C: Chronology

Appendix D: Soul Train Discography

Chapter notes

Bibliography


La back cover qui correspond au résumé sur amazon us

ça m'a lair pas mal du tout tout ça...