Oakland Sets Record for Largest Soul Train Dance Party | KQED Arts

Still high from the Golden State Warriors' first NBA championship in 40 years, the city of Oakland, CA, prepared for its next title: the Guinness World Record for "Largest Soul Train Line." Dancers of all shapes, sizes, and ages gathered June 20, 2015, dressed in wild, colorful outfits that reflected the origin of the Soul Train line, a staple of the television show created by former TV news reporter Don Cornelius that ran from 1971 to 2006. In order to beat Philadelphia, where the last officially certified record was set in 2012, Oakland needed at least 300 dancers at deFremery Park to shake their stuff on the "OakTrain."
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[@rodneyriddnauer]

just so EPiC. a smile as wide as the city : )

[@reginabrooks-day7245]

Love it and I was apart of it on my Birthday......

[@cwagnermusic]

I was there for that. At 0:28, tall brotha on the right in the blue t shirt and blue Warriors hat, powder blue Nikes, texting. lol

[@curtmcgirt4207]

Where's BBQ Betty, lol! I remember this... Oakland still got soul baby. The gentrfier's and blood suckers cant get all the sauce.

[@braylonhall5366]

How many ppl

[@lisaallaired.c.5332]

So great! Who organized this?!

[@kqedarts]

Hi Lisa, We believe the City of Oakland and Friends of Defremery Park, in the heart of West Oakland. If you enjoyed this video, you should check out our dance series If Cities Could Dance. czcams.com/play/PLeGdTT0--8KhbKEVbBBpeaZd9fAznBzz9.html

[@1TAKIM1]

Coming together - it's all good. But from the images provided it's a missed opportunity and DISservice to all the Same Gender Loving Men who danced on Soul Train every week year after year.