I remember watching an episode of Soul Train from the early 90s. Cornelius was still hosting, and interviewed a pair of rappers who couldn't have been more than 21. And I was astounded at the level of conversation Cornelius had with them. He got them, and they got him. I thought of a certain host of another musical program on Saturday mornings, and how incredibly out of touch he became as the show went into the 80s and 90s.
Sadly, sometimes the demons win. On Feb 1, 2012, at 9:46 PM, "Kevin M." <[email protected]> wrote: > On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 8:16 AM, Bob in Jersey <[email protected]> wrote: >> The "Soul Train" creator and host, plagued by health issues and just >> off probation for battery against his now-ex, used a gun early today >> (1) in his SoCal home. 75. > > As a child, I recall Saturdays in the late mornings/early afternoons > (just after Looney Tunes) watching Soul Train and American Bandstand. > If we were daring, we'd watch Dance Fever and Solid Gold, though I > think Solid Gold came on later in the day. > > Most of my students in their early 20s (mainly musicians, mainly > African-American) thought all D.C. was was the guy who did the > voice-over for Soul Train. They never experienced him as the show's > host. They missed out. > > Best clip I could find online was an installment when Cornelius joined > in the dance train itself. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ5iuWotw3M > > This was, in the words I once heard him use, one funky brother, and > I'm pissed as hell that he offed himself. > -- > Kevin M. (RPCV) > > -- > TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "TV or Not TV" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
