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1972
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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 series also occasionally aired vintage footage of older acts. As the program neared the end of its run in the early 1980s, it began to frequently use lip-synched performances rather than live. The program also featured occasional comedic performances such as Richard Pryor and Andy Kaufman.
Release:
August 19, 1972
Original language:
English
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Type:
Scripted
Status:
Returning Series
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Seasons
8
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Season 1
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Season 2
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Season 3
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Season 4
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Season 5
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Season 6
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Season 7
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Season 8
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Cast
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Helen Reddy
Self (2 ep.)
Self (2 ep.)
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Wolfman Jack
Host (2 ep.)
Host (2 ep.)
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Curtis Mayfield
Host (2 ep.)
Host (2 ep.)
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Robin Gibb
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Barry Gibb
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Maurice Gibb
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Gladys Knight
Self (as Gladys Knight & The Pips) (1 ep.)
Self (as Gladys Knight & The Pips) (1 ep.)
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Ravi Shankar
Self (4 ep.)
Self (4 ep.)
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Paul Williams
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Chuck Berry
Host (2 ep.)
Host (2 ep.)
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Billy Preston
Self (3 ep.)
Self (3 ep.)
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Edgar Winter
Self (3 ep.)
Self (3 ep.)
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Shawn Phillips
Self (3 ep.)
Self (3 ep.)
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Jerry Lee Lewis
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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José Feliciano
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Wilson Pickett
Host (1 ep.)
Host (1 ep.)
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Paul Anka
Host (3 ep.)
Host (3 ep.)
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Sly Stone
Host (as Sly and the Family Stone) (1 ep.)
Host (as Sly and the Family Stone) (1 ep.)
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Harry Chapin
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Steve Martin
Self (2 ep.)
Self (2 ep.)
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Mac Davis
Host (2 ep.)
Host (2 ep.)
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Waylon Jennings
Self (2 ep.)
Self (2 ep.)
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Rick Derringer
Self (2 ep.)
Self (2 ep.)
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Mick Fleetwood
Self (2 ep.)
Self (2 ep.)
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Muddy Waters
Self (2 ep.)
Self (2 ep.)
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Carol Burnett
Self (2 ep.)
Self (2 ep.)
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Bill Cosby
Self / Host (1 ep.)
Self / Host (1 ep.)
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Ray Charles
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Johnny Nash
Self (2 ep.)
Self (2 ep.)
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Canned Heat
Themselves (2 ep.)
Themselves (2 ep.)
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Lakshmi Shankar
Self (2 ep.)
Self (2 ep.)
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Ike Turner
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Tina Turner
Host (1 ep.)
Host (1 ep.)
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Bobby Womack
Self (2 ep.)
Self (2 ep.)
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Jeff Lynne
Self (2 ep.)
Self (2 ep.)
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David Brenner
Host (1 ep.)
Host (1 ep.)
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Jim Croce
Host (1 ep.)
Host (1 ep.)
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Melissa Manchester
Self (2 ep.)
Self (2 ep.)
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Steve Miller
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Linda Ronstadt
herself (1 ep.)
herself (1 ep.)
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War
Themselves (1 ep.)
Themselves (1 ep.)
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Frankie Valli
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Al Green
Host (2 ep.)
Host (2 ep.)
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Jack Elliott
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Joe Walsh
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
Self - The Staple Singers (2 ep.)
Self - The Staple Singers (2 ep.)
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Cleotha Staples
Self - The Staple Singers (2 ep.)
Self - The Staple Singers (2 ep.)
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Mavis Staples
Self - The Staple Singers (2 ep.)
Self - The Staple Singers (2 ep.)
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Yvonne Staples
Self - The Staple Singers (2 ep.)
Self - The Staple Singers (2 ep.)
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James Seals
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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B.B. King
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Darrell Crofts
Host (1 ep.)
Host (1 ep.)
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Lloyd Price
Self (2 ep.)
Self (2 ep.)
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Chubby Checker
Host (1 ep.)
Host (1 ep.)
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Ronnie Spector
Self (as The Ronettes) (2 ep.)
Self (as The Ronettes) (2 ep.)
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Prince
(1 ep.)
(1 ep.)
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Bobby Z
(1 ep.)
(1 ep.)
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André Cymone
(1 ep.)
(1 ep.)
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Dez Dickerson
(1 ep.)
(1 ep.)
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Dr. Fink
(1 ep.)
(1 ep.)
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Gayle Chapman
(1 ep.)
(1 ep.)
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Roy Orbison
Host (1 ep.)
Host (1 ep.)
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John Denver
Host (1 ep.)
Host (1 ep.)
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Cass Elliot
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Phil Everly
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Don Everly
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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The Isley Brothers
Themselves (1 ep.)
Themselves (1 ep.)
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Ed McMahon
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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George Carlin
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Johnny Rivers
Self/Host (1 ep.)
Self/Host (1 ep.)
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Anne Murray
Host/Self (1 ep.)
Host/Self (1 ep.)
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Don McLean
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Sonny Terry
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Brownie McGhee
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Albert Hammond
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Merrilee Rush
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Billy Paul
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Joan Rivers
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Aretha Franklin
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Earl Scruggs
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Freeman King
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Murray Langston
Self (as Murray Langston) (1 ep.)
Self (as Murray Langston) (1 ep.)
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Skeeter Davis
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Taj Mahal
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Dr. John
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Robert Klein
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Skylark
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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John Stewart
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Barbara Fairchild
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Jimmie Spheeris
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Richard Pryor
Host (1 ep.)
Host (1 ep.)
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Kris Kristofferson
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Rita Coolidge
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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The Stylistics
Themselves (1 ep.)
Themselves (1 ep.)
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Livingston Taylor
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Peter Noone
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Karl Green
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Billy J. Kramer
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Doug Kershaw
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Albert King
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Teddy Pendergrass
Self (w/ Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes) (1 ep.)
Self (w/ Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes) (1 ep.)
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Robert Fripp
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Patti LaBelle
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Debbie Harry
Self - Blondie (1 ep.)
Self - Blondie (1 ep.)
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Chris Stein
Self - Blondie (1 ep.)
Self - Blondie (1 ep.)
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Eddie Levert
Self (The O'Jays) (1 ep.)
Self (The O'Jays) (1 ep.)
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Crystal Gayle
Host (1 ep.)
Host (1 ep.)
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Joan Baez
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Randy Newman
Host (1 ep.)
Host (1 ep.)
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Olivia Newton-John
Host (1 ep.)
Host (1 ep.)
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Rod Stewart
Host (1 ep.)
Host (1 ep.)
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Kenny Loggins
Host (as Loggins & Messina) (1 ep.)
Host (as Loggins & Messina) (1 ep.)
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Gordon Lightfoot
Host (1 ep.)
Host (1 ep.)
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Bill Withers
Host (1 ep.)
Host (1 ep.)
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Marvin Gaye
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Little Richard
Host (1 ep.)
Host (1 ep.)
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The Kinks
Host (1 ep.)
Host (1 ep.)
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Loretta Lynn
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Jonathan Winters
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Bobby Darin
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Tammy Wynette
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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George Jones
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Lou Rawls
Host (1 ep.)
Host (1 ep.)
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George Burns
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Smokey Robinson
Host (1 ep.)
Host (1 ep.)
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Bonnie Bramlett
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Doc Severinsen
Host (1 ep.)
Host (1 ep.)
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Henry Mancini
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Hoyt Axton
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Jerry Butler
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Dobie Gray
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Vicki Lawrence
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Country Joe McDonald
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Bobby Day
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Del Shannon
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Tom T. Hall
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Ben E. King
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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The Chi-Lites
Themselves (1 ep.)
Themselves (1 ep.)
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Brian Auger
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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B.W. Stevenson
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Arlo Guthrie
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Paul Butterfield
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Leo Kottke
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Chris Smither
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Burton Cummings
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Randy Bachman
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Tommy Bolin
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Byron MacGregor
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Maria Muldaur
Self (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
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Tim Buckley
himself (1 ep.)
himself (1 ep.)
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