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Midnight Special" 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 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.
Rivers's last Hot 100 entry, also in 1977, was "Curious Mind (Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um)," originally released by Major Lance and written by Curtis Mayfield. In addition, Rivers recorded the title song for the late night concert-influenced TV show The Midnight Special. [17]
Ronstadt gave an early televised performance of "You're No Good" on an episode of The Midnight Special, broadcast December 21, 1973. Ronstadt recorded her album Heart Like a Wheel with producer Peter Asher in the summer of 1974 at the Sound Factory ; "You're No Good" was a last-minute choice for recording, and while the song was Ronstadt's ...
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The Midnight Special, an American syndicated folk and roots music program; The Midnight Special, a 1972–1981 late-night American musical variety series; The Midnight Special, an American night train formerly operated by the Chicago and Alton Railroad and the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Michael Murphy - "The South Canadian River Song" Rick Nelson - "Someone to Love" / "Garden Party" Willie Nelson - "Stay All Night a Little Longer" August 3, 1974 46 Sly & the Family Stone August 10, 1974 47 Little Richard August 17, 1974 48 B.B. King "Midnight Blues Special" August 31, 1974 49 Marvin Gaye Filmed on location in Atlanta, GA
Paul Evans (born March 5, 1938) [1] is an American rock and roll singer and songwriter, who was most prominent in the 1950s and 1960s.As a performer, he had hits with the songs "Seven Little Girls Sitting in the Backseat" (his biggest hit, recorded with The Curls), reaching No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1959), "Midnight Special" and "Happy-Go-Lucky Me".