Video: 'Joan Baez - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down'
(Saturday, July 21, 1973, 1:00 a.m. EST) — Joan Baez was among the performers on tonight’s episode of the late-night musical variety NBC-TV series The Midnight Special as hosted tonight by Baez.
Video: 'Stories - Brother Louie ('73)'
(Saturday, July 7, 1973, 1:00 a.m. EST) — Stories were among the performers on tonight’s episode of the late-night musical variety NBC-TV series The Midnight Special as hosted again tonight by Jose Feliciano.
Video: 'Queen - 'Keep Yourself Alive''
(Friday, July 6, 1973) — English rock group Queen today released its first single in the United Kingdom, “Keep Yourself Alive.” Written by guitarist Brian May, it was largely ignored upon its release and failed to chart on either side of the Atlantic.
Video: 'Bee Gees - Message To You (1973) Live!'
(Saturday, June 23, 1973, 1:00 a.m. EST) — The Bee Gees and Wilson Pickett were among the performers on tonight’s episode of the late-night musical variety NBC-TV series The Midnight Special as hosted again tonight by the Bee Gees. Continue reading The Bee Gees, Wilson Pickett perform on ‘Midnight Special’ 40 years ago this hour (1973)
Video: 'Rocky Horror Show'
(Tuesday, June 19, 1973) — The stage production of The Rocky Horror Show premiered today at Royal Court Theatre (Upstairs) in London. The rock musical tells the story of a newly engaged couple getting caught in a storm and coming to the home of a mad transvestite scientist unveiling his new creation, a muscle man named Rocky Horror.
Video: 'Jim Croce - Bad Bad Leroy Brown (Midnight Special - 1973)'
(Saturday, June 16, 1973, 1:00 a.m. EDT) — Jim Croce was among the performers on tonight’s episode of the late-night musical variety NBC-TV series The Midnight Special as hosted by Croce.
Video: 'The Beatles at Cavern (full documentary)' (1973 demolition at 35:31)
(Tuesday, June 5, 1973) — The Cavern Club in Liverpool, England, the venue where The Beatles started, was demolished today to allow construction of an underground railway ventilation duct, before being used as a car park. Continue reading Original Cavern Club demolished in Liverpool 40 years ago today (1973)
Video: 'The Death of Murry Wilson: Brian's Break Away (Endless Syncopation)'
(Monday, June 4, 1973) — Murry Wilson, the father of Beach Boys Brian, Carl and Dennis Wilson, uncle of bandmate Mike Love and the band’s manager at the beginning of its career, died today in Whittier, California, of a heart attack at age 55. Continue reading Beach Boys’ father, uncle and manager Murry Wilson dies 40 years ago today (1973)
Video: 'The Midnight Special 1973 - 11 - Argent - Hold Your Head Up'
(Saturday, June 2, 1973, 1:00 a.m. EDT) — Argent was among the performers on tonight’s episode of the late-night musical variety NBC-TV series The Midnight Special as hosted by Paul Williams.
Video: 'Skylark - Wildflower'
(Saturday, May 26, 1973, 1:00 a.m. EDT) — Skylark was among the performers on tonight’s episode of the late-night musical variety NBC-TV series The Midnight Special as hosted by Gladys Knight and the Pips. Continue reading Skylark performs on ‘Midnight Special’ 40 years ago this hour (1973)
