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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.
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 ]
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
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.
Johnny Rivers (pictured in 1975) performed the theme song for The Midnight Special, which is a rendition of Midnight Special (recorded in 1965), which the show is named after. In 1972, [5] producer Burt Sugarman pitched the program as a means for NBC to capitalize on a potential audience. "Our aim was to reach for the 18-33 age bracket, the ...
The song’s titular film soon after became a hit as well, as White Christmas was the most successful movie in 1954.. This was the #1 box office hit of 1954, with rentals of $12 million, beating ...
Some songs from her concert had to be cut from the movie (the concerts clock in at 3.5 hours, while the movie is 2 hours and 45 minutes), but most of the setlist remains the same.
Let’s be honest: Love songs always hit right in the feels. A ballad can transform from a regular song into the soundtrack of your relationship—whether you’re celebrating your 25th ...