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Midnight Special" (Roud 6364) is a traditional folk song thought to have originated among prisoners in the American South. [1] The song refers to the passenger train Midnight Special and its "ever-loving light." The song is historically performed in the country-blues style from the viewpoint of the prisoner and has been performed by many artists.
The Midnight Special is an American late-night musical variety series originally broadcast on NBC from 1972 to 1981, created and produced by Burt Sugarman.It premiered as a TV special on August 19, 1972, and then began its run as a regular series from February 3, 1973, to March 27, 1981. [2]
Midnight Special is a 2016 American science fiction film written and directed by Jeff Nichols, and produced by Sarah Green and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones. The film stars Michael Shannon , Joel Edgerton , Kirsten Dunst , Adam Driver , Jaeden Martell , and Sam Shepard . [ 6 ]
The Midnight Special and Other Southern Prison Songs was originally released a three-disc collection of 78 rpm records, catalog number Victor P-50. All tracks were recorded at Victor Studios in New York City on June 15 and 17, 1940. [1]: 298–300 An image of the original 78 record from Lead Belly's Victor album.
"The Great Midnight Special Rock and Roll Opera" (comedy sketch) Notes: Ludie Washington filled in for Leonard Lee as the "Lee" in Shirley and Lee for their performance. The Royal Teens, who had broken up in the early 1960s, reunited without keyboardist Bob Gaudio , who had withdrawn from all live performing in 1971; the remaining Teens ...
Carmen performed the song on the Midnight Special TV program on March 26, 1976. [3] [4] In 1988, "That's Rock 'n' Roll" was featured as the B side of a subsequent major hit by Carmen, "Make Me Lose Control." Chaospin critic Linda Giantino rated it Carmen's 7th greatest solo song. [4]
Midnight Special is an album by the American jazz organist Jimmy Smith, recorded in 1960 and released on the Blue Note label. [1] The album was recorded at the same session that produced Back at the Chicken Shack (1960).
The Midnight Special, an American syndicated folk and roots music program The Midnight Special (TV series) , a 1972–1981 late-night American musical variety series The Midnight Special (train) , an American night train formerly operated by the Chicago and Alton Railroad and the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad