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BETsAmerican Soulcharts the creation and rise ofSoul Train.
I love Flip, but who owns his show?
And who owns him?
Cornelius says of Flip Wilson.
Im talking about a national television show written, produced, and owned by black folks.
Knight eventually relented and was one of Soul Trains first guests.
(The people, obviously, liked it a lot Soul Trainran for 35 years and 1,117 episodes.
)American Soulpremieres February 5.
