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The Life of a Song: Midnight Train to Georgia

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Mar 26, 20176:51Arts

Sue Norris on how Cissy Houston and Gladys Knight respectively transformed the sound, and meaning, of Jim Weatherly's country number. Credits: X5 Music Group, Jim Weatherly, Carinco AG, Capitol Records LLC. Hosted on Aca...

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The Life of a Song: Midnight Train to Georgia is an episode from FT Life of a Song by Financial Times. Sue Norris on how Cissy Houston and Gladys Knight respectively transformed the sound, and meaning, of Jim Weatherly's country number. Cre...

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