| Season One
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| Soul Train
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| Season Premiere
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October 2, 1971
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| Season Finale
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April 22, 1972
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| Episode Count
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30
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Season One of Soul Train premiered on October 2, 1971.
The "hippest trip in America" premiered as the African American answer to American Bandstand. The host was Don Cornelius.
This show had a variety of theme songs throughout its run. The very first one used was "Hot Potatoes" by King Curtis. The opening sequence features a cartoon train going down a track on a yellow background. This was seen in the Spike Lee movie Crooklyn, where the Carmichael kids watch the show on TV. Along with the theme songs, the Soul Train set itself went through major changes: The first set was train station-styled, complete with train tracks with various cities on the tracks itself, railroad crossing signs and the large title letters against the wall of the studio. This was used for the first two seasons of Soul Train.
Episodes
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1
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Show 1
Gladys Knight & The Pips; Eddie Kendricks; The Honey Cone; Bobby Hutton
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October 2, 1971
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2
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Show 2
Charlie Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Band; Carla Thomas; General Crook
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October 9, 1971
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3
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Show 3
Chairmen of the Board; Rufus Thomas; Laura Lee
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October 16, 1971
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4
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Show 4
The Staple Singers; Freda Payne
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October 23, 1971
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5
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Show 5
Bill Withers; Al Green; Viola Wills
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October 30, 1971
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6
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Show 6
Lou Rawls; The 100 Proof; The Emotions
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November 6, 1971
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7
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Show 7
Martha & The Vandellas; The Intruders; G.C. Cameron
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November 13, 1971
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8
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Show 8
Friends of Distinction; Clarence Carter
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November 20, 1971
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9
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Show 9
Chambers Brothers; The Five Stairsteps
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November 27, 1971
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10
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Show 10
Junior Walker & The All Stars; Bobby Womack; Thelma Houston
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December 4, 1971
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11
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Show 11
Jean Knight; The Delfonics; Maurice Jackson; Ralphi Pagan
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December 11, 1971
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12
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Show 12
Chi-Lites; Joe Tex; The Originals
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December 18, 1971
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13
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Show 13
Gene Chandler; Simtex & Wylie; The Free Movement
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December 25, 1971
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14
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Show 14
B.B. King; O.C. Smith; Patrice Halloway
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January 1, 1972
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15
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Show 15
Dennis Coffey; The Detroit Emeralds; Jesse James
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January 8, 1972
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16
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Show 16
Little Richard; The Undisputed Truth; Nolan F. Porter
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January 15, 1972
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17
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Show 17
Curtis Mayfield; The Honey Cone; The Persuaders
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January 22, 1972
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18
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Show 18
The Impressions; Merry Clayton; The Three Degrees
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January 29, 1972
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19
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Show 19
The Dells; Kim Weston; Luther Ingram
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February 5, 1972
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20
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Show 20
Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee; Joe Tex; Hodges, Smith, James & Crawford
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February 12, 1972
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21
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Show 21
Al Green; The Whispers; Denise LaSalle
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February 19, 1972
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22
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Show 22
The Four Tops; Jackie Wilson; Kool & The Gang
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February 26, 1972
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23
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Show 23
Gladys Knight & The Pips; The Ohio Players; Garland Green
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March 4, 1972
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24
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Show 24
Rufus Thomas; The Bar-Kays; Laura Lee
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March 11, 1972
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25
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Show 25
The Chi-Lites; Edwin Starr; James Gadsen
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March 18, 1972
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26
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Show 26
Wilson Pickett; Curtis Mayfield; War
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March 25, 1972
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27
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Show 27
Joe Tex; Gloria Lynne; Independents
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April 1, 1972
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28
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Show 28
Lou Rawls; Otis Clay; Peaches
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April 8, 1972
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29
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Show 29
Isley Brothers; Love Unlimited; Millie Jackson
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April 15, 1972
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30
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Show 30
Ike & Tina Turner; Jerry Butler; Brenda Lee Eager
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April 22, 1972
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