Soul Train Hall of Fame: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

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.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1973
• Recorded by: Clarence Carter, American, 1936 - 2026
• Recorded by: James Brown, American, 1933 - 2006
• Recorded by: Gladys Knight & The Pips, American, 1953 - 1989
• Recorded by: The Delfonics, American, founded 1965
• Recorded by: Joe Simon, American, born 1943
• Recorded by: Barbara Lewis, American, born 1943
• Recorded by: Sly Stone, American, 1943 - 2025
• Recorded by: Sly & the Family Stone, American, founded 1967
• Type: record covers
• Type: 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
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Mass media
• Topic: Motown (Music)
• Topic: Soul (Music)
• Object number: 2013.10.44ab
• 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
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Sources and reuse

Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © 1973 Adam VIII, Ltd. Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.