Soul train

• NEW YORK — Fans of Soul Train boogied down Broadway wearing afro wigs and bell bottoms on Saturday while others recounted their favorite episodes at a Harlem meeting hall in tribute to the shows late creator, Don Cornelius.
(kgw.com)
• LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Don Cornelius, creator of the iconic TV music and dance show Soul Train that helped introduce Americans to black pop culture, died on Wednesday after shooting himself in the head, Los Angeles officials said.
(Reuters India)
• LOS ANGELES (AP) — Don Cornelius, the silken-voiced host of Soul Train who helped break down racial barriers and broaden the reach of black culture with funky music, groovy dance steps and cutting-edge style, died early yesterday of an apparent suicide.
(Eagle-Tribune)
• LOS ANGELES — "Soul Train" host Don Cornelius was the arbiter of cool, a brilliant TV showman who used his purring, baritone voice to seduce mainstream America into embracing black music and artists.
(Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)
• CHICAGO — When this proud city welcomed back hometown hero Don Cornelius last year, it wasnt just Chicago-style — it was Soul Train style, complete with Afro wigs, bell bottoms and hip-shaking in the streets.
(Tulsa World)
• LOS ANGELES -- Soul Train host Don Cornelius was the arbiter of cool, a brilliant TV showman who used his purring, baritone voice to seduce mainstream America into embracing black music and artists.
(Daily Camera)
• LOS ANGELES — Don Cornelius, who with the creation of Soul Train helped break down racial barriers and broaden the reach of black culture with funky music, groovy dance steps and cutting edge style, died early Wednesday of an apparent suicide.
(Register Citizen)
• LOS ANGELES _ The idea was simple _ but groundbreaking: Create a live showcase for black music, modeled on American Bandstand. Don Cornelius pulled $400 from his own pocket to launch the dance show on a local Chicago TV station in 1970.
(PennLive.com)
• LOS ANGELES -- Record producer Don Cornelius, the creator of the long-running syndicated TV show Soul Train, died in a hospital Wednesday after shooting himself in the head at his home in the hills east of Sherman Oaks, authorities said.
(msnbc.com)