Season 3

1974–1975

Sep 27, 1974 · 90m

Randy Newman (host) - ""Mama Told Me Not to Come,"" ""Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear,"" ""Political Science,"" ""Davy and the Fat Boy,"" ""I Think It's Going to Rain Today,"" ""Rolling,"" ""All His Love"" & ""Louisiana 1927"" --Ry Cooder - ""Ditty Wah Ditty"" --Dr. John - ""Let's Make a Better World,"" ""Desitively Bonnaroo,"" ""Mos' Scocious"" & ""Mama Don't Allow"" --Dr. John and Maria Muldaur - ""Three Dollar Bill"" --Maria Muldaur - ""Sweetheart,"" Lover Man"" & ""Squeeze Me"" --The Turtles - ""Happy Together,"" ""Feel Older Now,"" ""Let Me Make Love to You"" & ""You Showed Me""

E2. Host: Al Green

Oct 4, 1974 · 90m

Al Green (host) - ""Sweet Talk,"" ""Tired of Being Alone,"" ""Sha La La,"" ""Here I Am (Come and Take Me),"" ""I'm Still in Love with You"" & ""Love and Happiness."" --Al Green - medley: ""Funny How Time Slips Away,"" ""How Can You Mend a Broken Heart,"" ""For the Good Times"" and ""Let's Stay Together"" --Joe Cocker - ""Something"" & ""Delta Lady""

E3. Host: Jose Feliciano

Oct 11, 1974 · 65m

Jose Feliciano (host) - ""My Sweet Lord,"" ""Chico and the Man,"" ""T.S.O.P.,"" ""Golden Lady"" & ""Love's Theme"" --Jesse Colin - ""Morning Sun"" & ""Light Shine"" --Hot Tuna - ""Hamar Promenade,"" ""Day to Day Out the Window Blues"" & ""I See the Light"" --The Main Ingredient - ""Everybody Plays the Fool,"" ""Happiness Is Just Around the Bend"" & ""Just Don't Want to Be Lonely"" --Buffy Sainte-Marie - ""I Can't Take It No More"" & ""That's the Way You Fall in Love""

E4. Host: Paul Anka

Oct 18, 1974 · 90m

Paul Anka - ""You're Having My Baby,"" ""Jubilation,"" ""It Doesn't Matter Anymore,"" ""American Pie"" & ""Let Me Get to Know You"" --Odia Coates and Paul Anka - ""One Man Woman"" --James Brown - ""Papa Don't Take No Mess"" & ""Good Foot"" --Brownsville Station - ""Kings of the Party"" --The Guess Who with Wolfman Jack - ""Clap for the Wolfman"" --The Guess Who - ""American Woman"" --Ohio Players - ""Skin Tight"" --The Tymes - ""You Little Trustmaker""

E5. Host: David Steinberg :Comedy show

Oct 25, 1974 · 65m

David Steinberg (host) --Burns and Schreiber (comedy team of Jack Burns and Avery Schreiber) --The Committee (comedy troupe) --Steve Martin --Pat McCormick (comedian) --Monty Python's Flying Circus (clip from TV show) --Freddie Prinze

E6. Host: Fats Domino

Nov 1, 1974 · 65m

Fats Domino (host) - ""I'm in Love Again,"" ""Blueberry Hill,"" ""Ain't That a Shame?"" ""Josephine,"" ""Walkin' to New Orleans,"" ""I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday,"" ""Blue Monday,"" ""I Want to Walk You Home"" & ""When the Saints Go Marching In"" --The Coasters - ""Yakety Yak,"" ""Poison Ivy"" & ""Charlie Brown"" --Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons - ""Dawn,"" ""Let's Hang On,"" ""Can't Take My Eyes Off of You,"" ""Sherry,"" ""Walk Like a Man,"" ""Big Girls Don't Cry,"" ""Bye Bye Baby,"" ""Stay,"" ""My Eyes Adored You,"" ""Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?"" & ""Rag Doll""

E7. Host: Redd Foxx

Nov 8, 1974 · 65m

Redd Foxx (host) --Golden Earring - "Big Tree Blue Sea," "Candy's Going Bad," "She Flies on Strange Wings" & "Love Is a Rodeo"--Little Anthony and the Imperials -"What Is Hip?" "Goin' Out of My Head," "Hurts So Bad," "I Don't Have to Worry" & "The Loneliest House on the Block" --Orphan - "I've Been Working"

E8. Host: Barry White

Nov 15, 1974 · 65m

Barry White (host) - "You're the First, the Last, My Everything," "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe," "Never Gonna Give You Up," "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby" & "I Found Someone" --The Eric Burdon Band - "It's My Life," ""the Real Me" & "When I Was Young" --Love Unlimited Orchestra - "Love's Theme," "Barry's Theme," "I Belong to You," "Oh Love We Finally Made It" & "Love Train"

E9. Host: George Carlin

Nov 15, 1974 · 65m

George Carlin (host) --The Kiki Dee Band - "I've Got the Music in Me" --Roger McGuinn - "Peace on You" & "Better Change" --Sparks - "Takent Is an Asset," "This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us," ""Amateur Hour" & "Here In Heaven" --Roy Wood's Wizzard - "Brand New '88" & "Ball Park Incident"

E10. Host: Bobby Vinton

Nov 29, 1974 · 65m

Bobby Vinton (host) - "My Melody of Love" "I Honestly Love You" & "Mr. Lonely" --Carl Carlton - "Everlasting Love"--Al Green - "Sha La La," "I'm Still in Love with You" & "Let's Stay Together" --Rufus (featuring Chaka Khan) - "Tell Me Something Good" & "You Got the Love" --Neil Sedaka - "Laughter in the Rain" & "Standing on the Inside"--Billy Swan - "I Can Help"

E11. Tom Jones

Dec 6, 1974 · 90m

Host: Tom Jones (host) - ""My Soul Is a Witness,"" ""Greenwood, Mississippi,"" ""I Guess You Know Me Girl,"" ""Pledging My Love,"" medley, ""It Never Hurts to Be Nice to Somebody,"" ""Danny Boy,"" ""One Night with You,"" ""Right Place, Wrong Time"" & ""Pledging My Love"" --Paul Anka and Tom Jones - ""My Way"" & ""She's a Lady"" --Chuck Berry - ""Johnny B. Goode"" --Chuck Berry and Tom Jones - ""School Days,"" ""Memphis"" & ""Roll Over Beethoven"" --The Kiki Dee Band - ""I've Got the Music in Me""

E12. Million Sellers (Part 1) - Host: Wolfman Jack

Dec 13, 1974 · 90m

Wolfman Jack (guest host) --Paul Anka - ""You're Having My Baby"" --Blue Magic - ""Sideshow"" --James Brown - ""The Payback"" --Gordon Lightfoot - ""Sundown"" --Love Unlimited Orchestra - ""Love's Theme"" --Olivia Newton-John - ""If You Love Me Let Me Know"" --Steve Miller - ""The Joker"" --Redbone - ""Come and Get Your Love"" --Rufus, featuring Chaka Khan - ""Tell Me Something Good"" --The Stylistics - ""You Make Me Feel Brand New"" --Barry White - ""Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe"" & ""Never Gonna Give You Up"" --Bobby Womack - ""Looking for Love"

E13. Million Sellers (Part 2) - Host: Wolfman Jack

Dec 20, 1974 · 65m

Brownsville Station - ""Smokin' in the Boys Room"" --David Essex - ""Rock On"" --Marvin Hamlisch - ""The Way We Were"" & ""The Entertainer"" --Gladys Knight & the Pips - ""I've Got to Use My Imagination"" & ""Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me"" --Kool and the Gang - ""Hollywood Swinging"" & ""Jungle Boogie"" --The Main Ingredient - ""I Just Don't Want to Be Lonely"" --Byron McGregor - ""The Americans"" --Olivia Newton-John - ""Let Me Be There"" --The O'Jays - ""For the Love of Money"" --Ohio Players - ""Skin Tight""

E14. Host: Charley Pride

Dec 27, 1974 · 65m

Charley Pride (guest host) - ""Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone?"" ""Kiss an Angel Good Morning,"" ""Mississippi Cotton Picking Delta Town,"" ""Cotton Fields,"" ""All I Have to Offer You Is Me,"" ""Kawliga,"" ""It's Gonna Take a Little Bit Longer,"" ""Louisiana Man,"" ""Let Me Live"" & ""The Fugitive"" --The Four Guys - ""Too Late to Turn Back Now"" --Doug Kershaw - ""Diggy Diggy Lo,"" ""Battle of New Orleans,"" ""All I Want to Do Is Make Babies"" & ""Whatcha Gonna Do When You Can't"" --Ronnie Milsap - ""Rolling in My Sweet Baby's Arms,"" ""Pure Love"" and a medley of rock songs. --Gary Stewart - ""Drinking Thing"

E15. Hosts: The Guess Who

Jan 3, 1975 · 65m

The Guess Who and Wolfman Jack - " Clap for the Wolfman" --The Guess Who (guest hosts) - "Dancin' Fool," "Bus Rider," "Sour Suite," "No Time," "Diggin' Yourself" and "Dirty"--Charlie Daniels - "Way Down Yonder" and "I've Been Down"--Montrose - "I Got the Fire" & "Space Station #5" --The Spencer Davis Group - "Gimme Some Lovin'," "Workin' on the Railroad"& "Don't Throw Your Change on Me"

E16. Hosts: The Righteous Brothers

Jan 10, 1975 · 65m

The Righteous Brothers (guest hosts) - ""Dream On,"" ""Rock and Roll Heaven"" & ""Give It to the People"" --Bobby Hatfield - ""You Turn Me Around"" --Bill Medley - ""Brown Eyed Woman"" --Paul Anka - ""One Man Woman"" --Billy ""Crash"" Craddock - ""Ruby Baby"" --Carol Douglas - ""Doctor's Orders"" & ""Baby Don't Let This Good Love Die"" --George Foreman - ""Walk On"" --Gloria Gaynor - ""Never Can Say Goodbye"" --The Guess Who - ""Dancin' Fool"" --Linda Ronstadt - ""You're No good"" --Frankie Valli - ""My Eyes Adored You"" --Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons - oldies medley

E17. Hosts: Electric Light Orchestra

Jan 17, 1975 · 90m

Electric Light Orchestra (guest hosts) - ""In the Hall of the Mountain King,"" ""Great Balls of Fire,"" ""Can't Get It out of My Head,"" ""Orange Blossom Special,"" ""Laredo Tornado,"" ""Flight of the Bumble Bee"" & ""Roll Over Beethoven"" --The Ohio Players - ""Jive Turkey"" --Linda Ronstadt - ""When Will I Be Loved?"" --Rufus, featuring Chaka Khan - ""You Got the Love,"" ""I Am Woman,"" ""Packed My Bags"" & ""We Can Work It Out"

E18. Hosts: The Marshall Tucker Band

Jan 24, 1975 · 65m

Country-rock show: --The Marshall Tucker Band (guest hosts) - ""This Ol' Cowboy,"" ""In My Own Way"" & ""24 Hours at a Time"" --The Charlie Daniels Band - ""The South's Gonna Do It,"" ""Long Haired Country Boy"" & ""Caballo Diablo"" --Olivia Newton-John - ""Let Me Be There"" & ""If Not for You"" --Poco - ""Hoedown,"" ""Whatever Happened to Your Smile?"" ""Rocky Mountain Breakdown,"" ""Sagebush Serenade"" & ""High and Dry""

E19. Host: Helen Reddy (2nd Anniversary Show)

Jan 31, 1975 · 90m

Second Anniversary Show --Helen Reddy (guest host) - ""Angie Baby,"" ""Emotion,"" ""Raised on Rock,"" ""I'll be Your Audience"" & ""I Think I'll Write a Song"" --Bachman-Turner Overdrive - ""Hold Back the Water"" --Joan Baez - ""Love Song to a Stranger"" --David Bowie (from 16-Nov-1973) - ""Space Oddity"" & ""Time"" --The Byrds (from 2-Feb-1973) - ""Mr. Tambourine Man"" & ""So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star"" (with new intro by Roger McGuinn). --Bobby Darin (from 16-Mar-73) - medley: ""Splish Splash"" & ""If I Were A Carpenter"" (segment presented as a tribute to the late singer) --The Doobie Brothers - ""Listen to the Music"" & ""Jesus Is Just Alright"" --Aretha Franklin & Ray Charles (from 30-Mar-73) - ""Takes Two to Tango"" --Gladys Knight & B.B. King - ""The Thrill Is Gone""

E20. Host: Dave Mason

Feb 7, 1975 · 65m

Dave Mason (guest host) - ""World in Changes,"" ""Bring It On Home to Me,"" ""All Along the Watchtower,"" ""Every Woman,"" ""You Can't Take It When You Go,"" ""Only You Know and I Know,"" ""Lucille"" & ""Feelin' Alright"" --Average White Band - ""Got the Love,"" ""Work to Do"" & ""Nothing You Can Do"" --The Crusaders - ""Double Bubble"" & ""Stomp and Buck Dance"" --The Kiki Dee Band - ""You Need Help"" & ""Frozen One"

E21. Host: Neil Sedaka

Feb 14, 1975 · 65m

--Neil Sedaka (guest host) - That's When the Music Takes Me,"" ""The Immigrant,"" ""Laughter in the Rain,"" ""Standing on the Inside"" & ""Don't Let It Mess Your Mind"" --Todd Rundgren - ""Real Man,"" ""Freedom Fighter,"" ""Seven Rays,"" ""Born to Synthesize"" & ""Do Ya"" --Sister Sledge - ""Love Don't You Go Through No Changes on Me"" --The Spinners - ""Then Came you,"" 'I've Got to Make It on My Own,"" ""Living a Little, Laughing a Little"" & ""Sadie""

E22. Host: Steppenwolf

Feb 21, 1975 · 65m

Steppenwolf (guest hosts) - ""Born to Be Wild,"" ""Gang War Blues,"" ""Smokey Factory Blues,"" ""Straight Shootin' Woman"" & ""Children of the Night"" --Herbie Hancock - ""Watermelon Man,"" ""Chameleon"" & ""Spank-A-Lee"" --The Headhunters - ""God Made Me Funky"" --P.F.M. - ""Celebration"" & ""Alta Loma Nine Till Five"" --Linda Ronstadt - ""Heart Like a Wheel"" & ""Heat Wave""

E23. Hosts: B.T. Express

Feb 28, 1975 · 65m

B.T. Express (guest hosts) - ""Do It ('Til You're Satisfied),"" ""This House Is Smokin',"" ""Express,"" ""That's What I Want for You Baby"" & ""Do You Like It?"" --Peter Allen - ""Just Ask Me I've Been There"" & ""Continental American"" --Sha Na Na - ""Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,"" ""All Shook Up"" & ""Sixteen Candles"" --Sugarloaf - ""Green Eyed Lady"" & ""Don't Call Us, We'll Call You"" --Jimmy Witherspoon - ""Love Is a Five Letter Word"" & ""Goin' Down Slow"

E24. Host: Olivia Newton-John

Mar 7, 1975 · 90m

Olivia Newton-John (host) - ""If You Love Me (Let Me Know),"" ""Have You Never Been Mellow?"" ""You Ain't Got the Right,"" ""The Air That I Breathe"" & ""I Never Did Sing You a Love Song"" --Waylon Jennings - ""Honkey Tonk Heroes"" & ""You Ask Me To"" --Kenny Rankin - ""Silver Morning"" & ""Catfish"" --Ike and Tina Turner - ""Sexy Ida,"" ""Bayou Song"" and ""Baby Get It On"" --Salute to Leo Sayer. Leo is shown singing ""The Show Must Go On,"" ""Long Tall Glasses"" and ""It's Your Way"" --Leo Sayer - ""In My Life"" (or ""I've Got to Do Something with My Life"") and ""The Dancer""

E25. Host: Clive Davis

Mar 14, 1975 · 1m

Clive Davis (guest host, record executive) --Blood, Sweat and Tears - ""You've Made Me So Very Happy"" & ""I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know"" --Melissa Manchester - ""Midnight Blue"" --Barry Manilow - ""Mandy"" --Barry Manilow and Martha Reeves - medley (including ""Dancing in the Streets"") --Janis Joplin (on film) - ""Try"" --Gil Scott-Heron - ""The Bottle"" & ""Must Be Something""

E26. Hosts: Black Oak Arkansas

Mar 21, 1975 · 65m

Black Oak Arkansas (guest hosts) - ""Jim Dandy,"" ""Hey Y'all,"" ""Taxman,"" ""High and Dry,"" ""Back Door Man,"" ""Lord Have Mercy"" & ""Hot and Nasty"" --Grey Ghost - ""Burning Whiskey"" & ""Old West Outlaws"" --Alvin Lee & Company - ""Somebody's Calling Me,"" ""Time and Space,"" ""Going Through the Door"" & ""Ride My Train"" --Montrose - ""I Got the Fire"" & ""Paper Money"

E27. International Acts hosted by Wolfman Jack

Mar 28, 1975 · 65m

International Acts hosted by Wolfman Jack --Brian Cadd - ""Think It Over"" & ""Let Go"" --The Electric Light Orchestra - ""Can't Get It Out of My Head"" & ""Great Balls of Fire"" --Rory Gallagher - ""Tattoo'd Lady"" & ""Cradle Rock"" --Golden Earring - ""Love Is a Rodeo"" & ""Candy's Going Bad"" --The Guess Who (from Canada) - ""Diggin' Yourself"" & ""Dirty"" --P.F.M. - ""Celebration"" --Ravi Shankar (from India) - ""Raja Jogiya"

E28. Hosts: The Ohio Players

Apr 4, 1975 · 65m

Ohio Players concert taped at the University of Chicago. --The Ohio Players - ""Jive Turkey,"" ""Fire"" (Parts 1 & 2), ""I Want to Be Free,"" ""Skin Tight"" (Parts 1 & 2) and ""Pain"" (Parts 1 & 2).

E29. Co-hosts: Wet Willie and Charlie Daniels

Apr 11, 1975 · 65m

The Charlie Daniels Band - ""The South's Gonna Do It,"" ""Orange Blossom Special,"" ""Long Haired Country Boy,"" ""Trudy"" & ""Caballo Diablo"" --Bonnie Bramlett - ""(Your Love Keeps Liftin' Me) Higher and Higher"" & ""Your Love Has Brought Me (A Mighty Long Way)"" --John Mayall - ""Step in the Sun"" & ""So Much to Do"" --B.J. Thomas - ""Hooked on a Feeling"" & ""(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song"" --Wet Willie - ""Dixie Rock,"" ""Leona,"" ""Keep On Smilin'"" & ""Mama Didn't Raise No Fool

E30. Hosts: Earth, Wind & Fire

Apr 18, 1975 · 90m

Earth, Wind & Fire (guest hosts) - ""Shining Star,"" ""Mighty Mighty,"" ""Devotion"" & ""Yearning Learning"" --LaBelle - ""Lady Marmalade,"" ""What Can I Do For You?"" ""Are You Lonely"" & ""Happy Feelin'"" --Melissa Manchester - ""Just Too Many People,"" ""Party Music"" & ""Midnight Blue"" --Leo Sayer - ""Long Tall Glasses"" & ""In My Life"