The Midnight Special was the name of a passenger train formerly operated by the Chicago and Alton Railroad and its successor, the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad. The train ran on an overnight schedule, and in later years carried the last regularly scheduled Pullman sleeping car between Chicago, Illinois and St. Louis, Missouri. The train made its final run on April 30, 1971, although Amtrak continued several other passenger trains over the same route traversed by the Midnight Special.
This Midnight Special is not the same train as in the famous Lead Belly song "Midnight Special." Some have written that the song refers to the Southern Pacific's Golden Gate Limited, but no train by that name ever ran on the Southern Pacific. More likely the song refers to the Missouri Pacific's Houston to New Orleans train called the Houstonian which departed Houston's Union Station shortly before midnight.
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 90-minute program followed the Friday night edition of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
Like its syndicated late-night cousin Don Kirshner's Rock Concert, 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.
The Midnight Special was noted for featuring musical acts performing live, which was unusual since most television appearances during the era showed performers lip-synching to prerecorded music. The series also occasionally aired vintage footage of older acts, such as Bill Haley & His Comets. As the program neared the end of its run in the early 1980s, it began to frequently use lip-synched performances rather than live ones. The program also featured occasional performances of comedians such as Richard Pryor, Andy Kaufman, and George Carlin.
Midnight Special is a 1930 sound film produced and released by independent film maker Chesterfield. It was directed by Duke Worne and starred Glenn Tryon and Merna Kennedy.
Creedence Clearwater Revival - The Midnight Special
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CCR - Midnight Special
"Midnight Special" by Creedence Clearwater Revival, off of the 1969 album Willy And The Poor Boys.
published: 28 Feb 2008
Big Joe Turner Midnight Special Train
published: 05 Sep 2013
"Midnight Special" - 2019 Railfanning Music Video
I got little tired of a certain group of people thinking Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Midnight Special" belonged to one train only... I decided to go ahead and give the song the treatment it deserves for the annual end of the year music video! Enjoy a compilation of this year's trains to "Midnight Special" by CCR! Happy 2020 y'all!
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Midnight Train To Georgia - Gladys Knight and The Pips | The Midnight Special
Gladys Knight and The Pips performed on The Midnight Special March 8, 1974
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Friendship Train - Gladys Knight & The Pips | The Midnight Special
Gladys Knight & The Pips performed May 25, 1973
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JOE TURNER Midnight Special Train
Atlantic 1122 - Midnight Special Train / Feeling Happy - 1957 (recorded 20-November-1956 in New York) Joe Turner and His Blues Kings. The Midnight Special is an American folk song dating back to the early 1900's.......
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The Midnight Special - John Fogerty
CCR Frontman John Fogerty performs "Midnight Special" from "Willy and the Poorboys" at Austin City Limits Music Festival on Sept. 27th, 2008, on the last show of the Revival Tour
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Aerosmith - The Train Kept A Rollin (From The Midnight Special TV Show 1975) (HD 60fps)
Album: Get Your Wings
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Midnight Special Train
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Midnight Special Train · Joe Turner
Greatest Hits
℗ 1951 Atlantic Recording Corporation
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Producer: Jerry Wexler
Vocals: Joe Turner
Guitar: Mickey Baker
Tenor Saxophone: Sam Taylor
Writer: A. Nugetre
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Undeniably one of the greatest rock bands of all time, Creedence Clearwater Revival has sold over 50 million albums worldwide since their formation in the 1960s, with their songs on consistent rotation on Classic Rock radio.
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Undeniably one of the greatest rock bands of all time, Creedence Clearwater Revival has sold over 50 million albums worldwide since their formation in the 1960s, with their songs on consistent rotation on Classic Rock radio.
I got little tired of a certain group of people thinking Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Midnight Special" belonged to one train only... I decided to go ahead a...
I got little tired of a certain group of people thinking Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Midnight Special" belonged to one train only... I decided to go ahead and give the song the treatment it deserves for the annual end of the year music video! Enjoy a compilation of this year's trains to "Midnight Special" by CCR! Happy 2020 y'all!
I strongly recommend watching in HD if possible. The fast clip changes can make this video look like an eyesore on YouTube in lower quality!
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No copyright infringement intended. I do not own "Midnight Special" by Creedence Clearwater Revival or any of its assets. I do, however, own all visuals in this production.
I got little tired of a certain group of people thinking Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Midnight Special" belonged to one train only... I decided to go ahead and give the song the treatment it deserves for the annual end of the year music video! Enjoy a compilation of this year's trains to "Midnight Special" by CCR! Happy 2020 y'all!
I strongly recommend watching in HD if possible. The fast clip changes can make this video look like an eyesore on YouTube in lower quality!
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No copyright infringement intended. I do not own "Midnight Special" by Creedence Clearwater Revival or any of its assets. I do, however, own all visuals in this production.
Gladys Knight and The Pips performed on The Midnight Special March 8, 1974
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Atlantic 1122 - Midnight Special Train / Feeling Happy - 1957 (recorded 20-November-1956 in New York) Joe Turner and His Blues Kings. The Midnight Special is a...
Atlantic 1122 - Midnight Special Train / Feeling Happy - 1957 (recorded 20-November-1956 in New York) Joe Turner and His Blues Kings. The Midnight Special is an American folk song dating back to the early 1900's.......
Atlantic 1122 - Midnight Special Train / Feeling Happy - 1957 (recorded 20-November-1956 in New York) Joe Turner and His Blues Kings. The Midnight Special is an American folk song dating back to the early 1900's.......
CCR Frontman John Fogerty performs "Midnight Special" from "Willy and the Poorboys" at Austin City Limits Music Festival on Sept. 27th, 2008, on the last show o...
CCR Frontman John Fogerty performs "Midnight Special" from "Willy and the Poorboys" at Austin City Limits Music Festival on Sept. 27th, 2008, on the last show of the Revival Tour
CCR Frontman John Fogerty performs "Midnight Special" from "Willy and the Poorboys" at Austin City Limits Music Festival on Sept. 27th, 2008, on the last show of the Revival Tour
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Midnight Special Train · Joe Turner
Greatest Hits
℗ 1951 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Producer: Ahmet Ertegun
Produc...
Provided to YouTube by Rhino Atlantic
Midnight Special Train · Joe Turner
Greatest Hits
℗ 1951 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Producer: Ahmet Ertegun
Producer: Jerry Wexler
Vocals: Joe Turner
Guitar: Mickey Baker
Tenor Saxophone: Sam Taylor
Writer: A. Nugetre
Writer: Gerald
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Midnight Special Train · Joe Turner
Greatest Hits
℗ 1951 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Producer: Ahmet Ertegun
Producer: Jerry Wexler
Vocals: Joe Turner
Guitar: Mickey Baker
Tenor Saxophone: Sam Taylor
Writer: A. Nugetre
Writer: Gerald
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Undeniably one of the greatest rock bands of all time, Creedence Clearwater Revival has sold over 50 million albums worldwide since their formation in the 1960s, with their songs on consistent rotation on Classic Rock radio.
I got little tired of a certain group of people thinking Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Midnight Special" belonged to one train only... I decided to go ahead and give the song the treatment it deserves for the annual end of the year music video! Enjoy a compilation of this year's trains to "Midnight Special" by CCR! Happy 2020 y'all!
I strongly recommend watching in HD if possible. The fast clip changes can make this video look like an eyesore on YouTube in lower quality!
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Atlantic 1122 - Midnight Special Train / Feeling Happy - 1957 (recorded 20-November-1956 in New York) Joe Turner and His Blues Kings. The Midnight Special is an American folk song dating back to the early 1900's.......
CCR Frontman John Fogerty performs "Midnight Special" from "Willy and the Poorboys" at Austin City Limits Music Festival on Sept. 27th, 2008, on the last show of the Revival Tour
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Midnight Special Train · Joe Turner
Greatest Hits
℗ 1951 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Producer: Ahmet Ertegun
Producer: Jerry Wexler
Vocals: Joe Turner
Guitar: Mickey Baker
Tenor Saxophone: Sam Taylor
Writer: A. Nugetre
Writer: Gerald
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The Midnight Special was the name of a passenger train formerly operated by the Chicago and Alton Railroad and its successor, the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad. The train ran on an overnight schedule, and in later years carried the last regularly scheduled Pullman sleeping car between Chicago, Illinois and St. Louis, Missouri. The train made its final run on April 30, 1971, although Amtrak continued several other passenger trains over the same route traversed by the Midnight Special.
This Midnight Special is not the same train as in the famous Lead Belly song "Midnight Special." Some have written that the song refers to the Southern Pacific's Golden Gate Limited, but no train by that name ever ran on the Southern Pacific. More likely the song refers to the Missouri Pacific's Houston to New Orleans train called the Houstonian which departed Houston's Union Station shortly before midnight.