Don Cornelius on Soul Train set, circa 1977 (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)The trailer for American Soul, an upcoming BET series that tells the story of the classic music and dance show Soul Train, premiered on Monday.
Sinqua Walls, best known for his roles in Power and The Breaks, stars as late, legendary Soul Train host Don Cornelius in the 10-episode series.
In the clip, we see Walls as Cornelius taping an episode with the Soul Train dancers. We also see singer Kelly Rowland as Gladys Knight, singing her classic hit with The Pips “Midnight Train to Georgia.”
Jesse Collins, who produced The New Edition Story and The Bobby Brown Story, is the show’s producer. American Soul will premiere in February 2019 on BET.
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