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Today in Music History: “In the Midnight Hour” Released

By August 1, 2025August 7th, 2025Music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KFYUJ63nk8

Noise Addicts notes that on this day in 1965 Wilson Pickett released “In the Midnight Hour.” This is an odd video: The drum set is on the front line and the main cameraman seems to be a mile away from the action.

Pickett had quite a resume. In addition to “In the Midnight Hour” — which Wikipedia notes that he co-wrote — Pickett recorded “Land of 1,000 Dances,” “Mustang Sally” and “Funky Broadway.”

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