The Midnight Special, May 9, 2020

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Playlist

(1)

Lead Belly: The Midnight Special

Last Sessions

Smithsonian Folkways 40068/71

(2)

Anna Turner & Robert Gruseki: Good Times Are Just Around the Corner

private recording

(3)

Annie (orig.cast B’way-Andrea McArdle): Tomorrow

Annie

Legacy 60723

(4)

Don Lange: Take Your Care and Keep Your Distance

private recording

(5)

Ellie Grace: Right Now

On the Side of Love

self 00261-47941

(6)

Mame (orig.cast B’way cast-Angela Lansbury): Open a New Window

Mame

Legacy 60959

(7)

The Seldom Scene: Open Up the Window, Noah

At the Scene

Sugar Hill 3636

(8)

Odetta & Larry: I Was Born About 10,000 Years Ago / The Biggest Thing

At the Tin Angel

Fantasy 565-2

(9)

The Arrogant Worms: History Is Made By Stupid People

C’est Cheese

self 777-2

(10)

Puppets of Castro: Extraordinary Things

Puppets of Castro

Trough 1307

(11)

Tom Chapin w/ Michael Mark & Jon Cobert: Our Mothers Built This City

At the Turning Point

Sundance 029

(12)

The Beatles: Your Mother Should Know

Magical Mystery Tour

EMI 0946382465-2

(13)

Mike Nichols & Elaine May: Mother and Son

In Retrospect

Mercury 314 532 373-2

(14)

Camille West: Mother Tongue

self 102

(15)

Sally Rogers & Howie Bursen: A Chat With Your Mother

When Howie Met Sally

Flying Fish 70538

(16)

The Special Consensus: Lake Shore Drive

Chicago Barn Dance

Compass 74756-2

(17)

Martin, Bogan & The Armstrongs: Streets of Old Chicago

That Old Gang of Mine

Flying Fish 056

(18)

David Williams: Chicago, Chicago By the Lake

Route 66

Trapdoor 3

(19)

Pete Morton: Metropolitan Safari

A Golden Thread

Further 003

(20)

The Special Consensus: Sweet Home Chicago

Chicago Barn Dance

Compass 74756-2

(21)

South Pacific (orig.cast-Mary Martin): I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right out outa My Hair

South Pacific

Legacy 60722

(22)

Heather Styka: Wash Your Face

private recording

(23)

Anna Turner & Robert Gruseki: Handle Me with Care

private recording

(24)

Skinner & T’witch (Steve Skinner & Sandra Twichett): Singing on My Doorstep

(S.Skinner) (limited release)

(25)

Jan Krist: Frankenstein

Robin Hood

Yellow Room 023

(26)

Vince Bell: Frankenstein

Phoenix

Watermelon 1027

(27)

Uncle Bonsai: The Monster in the Closet

The Family Feast

Yellow Tail 10029

(28)

Steve Goodman w/ Bob Hoban: Mama Tried

Live ’69

(University of Illinois Auditorium – November 10, 1969) Omnivore 369

(29)

Braden Gates: Mama, I’ve Tried

Pictures of Us

Borealis 253

(30)

Severn Darden: Oedipus

The Sound of My Own Voice and Other Noises

Mercury 6202

(31)

Mary Liz McNamara: Oedipus

Unhinged

self no#

(32)

The Haden Triplets: Gray Mother Dreaming

The Family Songbook

Trimeter 38965

(33)

Pete Morton: Universal Basic Income

A Golden Thread

Further 003

(34)

Charlie King & Karen Brandow: Trickle Up

The Distance Remaining

Vaguely Reminiscent 9023

(35)

Mother Jones In Heaven (Vivian Nesbitt & John Dillon): Mothers

(Si Kahn) self 00261-4727

(36)

Eliza Gilkyson: Sooner or Later

20 20

Red House 316

(37)

Ellis Delaney: You Got This

Ordinary Love

Singing Crow

(38)

Carrie Newcomer: You Can Do This Hard Thing

The Beautiful Not Yet

Available Light 03

(39)

Mae Robertson & Don Jackson: Child of Mine

The Sun Upon the Lake Is Low

Lyric Partners 4902-2

(40)

Cindy Ruenes: My Name Is Mom

Please Don’t Tell Me How to Dance

self 88295-66572

(41)

Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer: Dear Mom

A Parents’ Home Companion

Rounder 8031

(42)

Iris DeMent: When My Mornin’ Comes Around

The Way I Should

Warner Bros. 946188-2

(43)

Ruthie Foster: Brand New Day

Live at the Paramount

Blue Corn 2001

(44)

Leo Kottke: All Through the Night

Ice Water

One Way 18458

(45)

Dan Fogelberg: To the Morning

Home Free

Columbia 31751

(46)

Kim & Reggie Harris and Magpie: When I’m Gone (close)

Spoken in Love

Long Tail 003-2

Performer is composer unless otherwise noted. Song is album title unless otherwise noted. Album titles are in italics, composers in parentheses