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The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1973

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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.

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 10m
Language
EN
Released
December 22, 1973
Studios
Burt Sugarman Productions

Featuring

Cast & crew

9 credited
Starring
Billy Preston

Billy Preston

Self

Jim Croce

Self

Marc Bolan

Marc Bolan

T-Rex

Linda Ronstadt

Linda Ronstadt

Self

Helen Reddy

Helen Reddy

Self

Johnny Nash

Johnny Nash

Self

Anne Murray

Self

Edgar Winter

Self

Gladys Knight

Gladys Knight

Self

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