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    • Jan 21, 1939
    Distinctive disc jockey Wolfman Jack is born with the given name Robert Smith in Brooklyn, New York. Associated with rock & roll and "The Midnight Special," he's namechecked in Don Williams' 1980 country hit "Good Ole Boys Like Me"
    Jan 4, 1974
    Charlie Rich sings "Behind Closed Doors" and Eric Weissberg does "Dueling Banjos" as Wolfman Jack hosts "The Midnight Special" on NBC. Also featured: Dobie Gray, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Loggins & Messina, Al Green, Billy Preston and Dr. Hook
    Jan 3, 1975
    Southern rocker and future country star Charlie Daniels shows up on NBC's "The Midnight Special," alongside Wolfman Jack and The Guess Who
    May 9, 1975
    Larry Gatlin sings "Help Me" during his first appearance on "The Midnight Special." The NBC show's lineup also features rock band Roxy Music, funk ensemble The Ohio Players and host Wolfman Jack
    Oct 10, 1975
    Mel Tillis makes his first appearance on "The Midnight Special," performing "Rainy Day Woman" and "Mental Revenge." Also appearing: The Bee Gees, Helen Reddy and Wolfman Jack
    May 13, 1977
    Glen Campbell performs "Southern Nights" and Mary MacGregor sings "Torn Between Two Lovers" in a Wolfman Jack-hosted installment of "The Midnight Special"
    Dec 9, 1977
    With Wolfman Jack hosting, "The Midnight Special" welcomes England Dan & John Ford Coley--featuring future country singer Dan Seals--for a return visit
    Feb 17, 1978
    Wolfman Jack hosts an episode of "The Midnight Special" featuring million-sellers from 1977. Debby Boone sings "You Light Up My Life" and Crystal Gayle offers "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue"
    Jul 21, 1978
    The Bee Gees movie "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" debuts. Hank Williams Jr. appears in the all-star closing sing-along with Del Shannon, Yvonne Elliman, Mark Lindsay, Marcy Levy, Wilson Pickett, Wolfman Jack, Bobby Womack and others
    Oct 27, 1978
    Anne Murray sings "You Needed Me" and Exile throws in "Kiss You All Over" on a Wolfman Jack-hosted installment of "The Midnight Special"
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