Off topic, but couldn’t resist. CNN commentators brushing up on today’s top new stories.

I used to love watching Soul Train (1971-2006) hosted by Don Cornelius on Saturday mornings. The best part was, invariably, the line dance where couples strutted down aisle doing either freestyle or something they choreographed. I’m thinkin’ that a salsa version of Soul Train would have been too cool for school.

Soul Train was an American musical variety show that aired in syndication from October 1971 to March 2006. In its 35-year history, the show primarily featured performances by R&B, soul, and hip hop artists, although funk, jazz, disco, and gospel artists have also appeared.
As a nod to Soul Train’s longevity, the show’s opening sequence (during later seasons) contains a claim that it was the “longest-running, first-run, nationally-syndicated program in television history,” with over 1,100 episodes produced from the show’s debut through the 2005-06 season.
The series was created by Don Cornelius, who also served as its first host and executive producer, and aired first-run episodes from 1971 to 2006. Production was suspended following the 2005-2006 season, with a rerun package (known as The Best of Soul Train) airing for two years after that. (Wikipedia)

From the short-lived Richard Pryor TV show, here is a hilarious presentation by The Pips without Gladys Knight. Looks like she finally did get that midnight train to Georgia.