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)
(Sunday, May 6, 1973) — Paul Simon launched his first solo tour without his longtime collaborator Art Garfunkel today in Boston, just a day after the release of the singer’s second solo studio album There Goes Rhymin’ Simon.
Video: 'THE MiDNiGHT SPECiAL i CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW JOHNNY NASH 1973'
(Saturday, May 5, 1973, 1:00 a.m. EDT) — Johnny Nash, Andrew Johnson and The Raspberries were among the performers on tonight’s episode of the late-night musical variety NBC-TV series The Midnight Special as hosted tonight by Nash. Continue reading Johnny Nash, Andrew Johnson, The Raspberries perform on ‘Midnight Special’ 40 years ago this hour (1973)
Video: 'JERRY LEE LEWIS - DRINKIN' WINE SPO DE O DEE - 1973.avi'
(Saturday, April 28, 1973, 1:00 a.m. EST) — Jerry Lee Lewis and Del Shannon were among the performers on tonight’s episode of the late-night musical variety NBC-TV series The Midnight Special as hosted tonight by Lewis. Continue reading Jerry Lee Lewis, Del Shannon perform on ‘Midnight Special’ 40 years ago this hour (1973)
Video: 'Bill Cosby - Ursulena'
(Saturday, April 14, 1973, 1:00 a.m. EST) — Billy Preston and Steely Dan were among the performers on tonight’s episode of the late-night musical variety NBC-TV series The Midnight Special as hosted tonight by Bill Cosby. Continue reading Bill Cosby, Billy Preston, Steely Dan perform on ‘Midnight Special’ 40 years ago this hour (1973)
Video: 'Bee Gees - To Love Somebody'
(Saturday, April 7, 1973, 1:00 a.m. EST) — Gladys Knight & the Pips and Jerry Lee Lewis were among the performers on tonight’s episode of the late-night musical variety NBC-TV series The Midnight Special as hosted tonight by the Bee Gees. Continue reading The Bee Gees, Jerry Lee Lewis, Gladys Knight & the Pips perform on ‘Midnight Special’ 40 years ago this hour (1973)
