Episode 134: “In the Midnight Hour” by Wilson Pickett
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
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Atlantic's Problems With Having Hits
The song was originally called mustang mamma, but aretha franklin had suggested he call it mustang sally instead. Picket later said of that track, it didn't sell two records. Atlantics problems with having hits weren't only problems with records they made themselves. They were also having trouble getting any big hits with stacks records. And in 19 63, they'd had a minor hit with these arms of mine by otis reddingm theoni, loni and bilding englaes arms o mai thei yerning yearrning ar matng.
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