The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1973
1973•1h 10m•9.0•Released
Music
The Midnight Special is an American late-night musical variety series that aired on NBC during the 1970s and early 1980s, created and produced by Burt Sugarman. It premiered as a special on August 19, 1972, then began its run as a regular series on February 2, 1973; its last episode was on May 1, 1981. The ninety-minute program followed the Friday night edition of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. The show typically featured guest hosts, except for a period from July 1975 through March 1976 when singer Helen Reddy served as the regular host. Wolfman Jack served as the announcer and frequent guest host. The program's theme song, a traditional folk song called "Midnight Special", was performed by Johnny Rivers.
Languages
English
Studio
Burt Sugarman Productions
Cast
Billy Preston
Self
Jim Croce
Self
Marc Bolan
T-Rex
Linda Ronstadt
Self
Helen Reddy
Self
Johnny Nash
Self
Anne Murray
Self
Edgar Winter
Self
Gladys Knight
Self
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