End of Soul Train on Christmas Eve 1977

On the tape containing Lawrence Welk's Christmas show, not only was the local news recorded after the show, but the recording was started a few minutes early getting the last few minutes of Soul Train. Yes, WJKW in Cleveland aired Soul Train and Lawrence Welk back-to-back- what an interesting combination. After some random dancing in the studio, we get Brick doing "Happy" (thank you, content ID matching), then a commercial for Capitol Clothing which seems to have been made just for airing during Soul Train, True Value with their 70s jingle (anyone know where I can find a clean copy of that music with no voiceovers?), a WJKW promo spot with Santa Claus (which aired several times just during the 2 hours recorded here), show closing with a local voiceover (this always annoyed the hell out of me but sure beats having on-screen crap during entire shows like many stations do now!), commercial for The Sound Chamber stereo store with Jim Coyne which I've already uploaded separately, promo for airing of "Miracle on 34th Street" then both a Christmas-themed and regular station ID before starting the Lawrence Welk Show.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Soul Train
• 1970s
• Don Cornelius
• WJKW
• True Value Hardware
• Capitol Clothes
• Cleveland

[wmbrown6]

Would anyone know which stations, if any, aired "Soul Train" and "Hee Haw" back to back? Now THERE would've been a combo . . . ;)

[eyeh8nbc]

@wmbrown6 I have another tape from the same people that starts with Lawrence Welk, then the news and Public Square (a local public-affairs type show) then Hee Haw, so that's at least pretty close! (Uploading the newscast from that tape today.)

[glennmillerfan]

@eyeh8nbc

Is this tape and the other ones you mentioned on VHS or Beta?

[eyeh8nbc]

@glennmillerfan Beta, in Beta II Mode on Sony L-750s. (Does anyone know exactly when and why Beta tapes changed their names from K's to L's? The K's at least gave you a good indicator of length, like the K-60s held 60 minutes at Beta I, but I've never been able to figure out the Ls.)

[Sashabooboo]

@wmbrown6 I remember when San Francisco had 2-KTVU,4,5,7,9-PBS and 44. Soul Train was originally simultaneously released in the SF Bay area and I think 12 other markets. I was lucky as a kid. I do remember Soul Train running back to back with "Hee Haw" or "Lawrence Welk" in a complete contrast of genres.

[Realgamecock]

pants & plus: mention soul train and get a discount

[wmbrown6]

And the True Value spokesperson as seen at the 4:56 mark was Lee Phillip, a famous Chicago TV institution and co-creator of "The Young and the Restless." (Chicago was also the birthplace of "Soul Train" - alas, the nationally syndicated version that started in 1971 was taped in Hollywood from the get-go.)

[chicagoboy87]

Happy by brick



[Juicefathercam]

What was the name of that song by Brick

[gsnman]

Go Jody and Jeff!

[TheSuperglorious]

love this. Anyone know the name of the background song in the TV-8/Santa promo spot?

[jalskytime2]

This is great; like a 'time capsule'. Thank-you for posting.