The Midnight Special
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Midnight Train to Georgia: Gladys Knight’s First No. 1
On October 27, 1973, Gladys Knight & the Pips hit No. 1 with “Midnight Train to Georgia.” The Farrah Fawcett phone call, the Pips and a Grammy.
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James Brown on The Midnight Special: Get Up Offa That Thing
James Brown brings “Get Up Offa That Thing” to NBC’s The Midnight Special in 1976: the story of the song, the show and a funk legend’s late-’70s fight.
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Jolene: The Story Behind Dolly Parton’s Country Classic
The true story behind Dolly Parton’s “Jolene,” from a flirty bank clerk to a 1978 Midnight Special performance, plus the best versions to hear today.