The Midnight Special, November 6, 2021
Playlist
- Traditional: “Midnight Special”; Leadbelly; RCA Victor LPV-505
- John Prine: “All the Best”; John Prine; Oh Boy Records OBR-009 CD
- Lisa Moscatiello: “Now Be Thankful” (Thompson); Lisa Moscatiello; Folk Era FE1448CD
- George Burns: “In the Beginning/With a Little Help from My Friends”; George Burns; Golden Throats 4: Celebrities Butcher the Songs of the Beatles | Rhino R2 72593
- Studs Terkel: “Nichols & May Interview excerpt”; Studs Terkel w/Mike Nichols & Elaine May; WFMT [5/29/58]
- Mike Nichols and Elaine May: “Mother and Son”; Mike Nichols and Elaine May; Mercury 314 532 373-2
- Joel Mabus: “The Druggist”; Joel Mabus; Rhyme Schemes | Fossil 1097 CD
- Studs Terkel: “Back in those early days…”; Studs Terkel; WFMT [1990]
- Mike Nichols and Elaine May: “Telephone”; Mike Nichols and Elaine May; Mercury 314 532 373-2
- Garnet Rogers: “Phone Booth”; Garnet Rogers; Snowgoose SGS 1125
- Joan Baez: “Diamonds and Rust”; Joan Baez; Complete A&M Recordings (4) | A & M Chronicles B0000828-02
- Stan Rogers: “Bluenose”; Stan Rogers; Borealis Records BCD215
- Tim Grimm: “Over Hill and Dale”; Tim Grimm; Vault Records VR013
- Tyrone Cotton, Dawn Landes, et al.: “What Would Odysseus Do?”; Tyrone Cotton, Dawn Landes, et al.; dawnlandes.com LAND012
- Janis Ian: “I’m Still Standing”; Janis Ian; Rude Girl pre-release single
- Bill Giardini: “The Midnight Special – Accordion” (Traditional); Bill Giardini; Midnight Special Collection | Midnight Special Collection BillGiardini/MS011
- Norm MacDonald: “Television (excerpt)”; Norm MacDonald; Just for Laughs [1986]
- The Avett Brothers: “Spanish Pipedream” (Blow Up Your TV); The Avett Brothers; Oh Boy OBR-042
- Joni Mitchell: “You Turn Me On, I’m a Radio”; Joni Mitchell; The Studio Albums 1968-1979, Disc 5/Rhino UPC: 081227971786
- Barnstar!: “Carey” (Mitchell); Barnstar!; Signature Sounds SIG2072
- David Roth: “Does Joni Mitchell Ever Mow the Lawn?”; David Roth; Wind River WR4053CD
- Joni Mitchell: “My Old Man”; Joni Mitchell; Reprise 81227978-4
- Lara Herscovitch: “Shine Sister Shine”; Lara Herscovitch; Highway Philosophers laraherscovitch.com
- Joy Harjo: “Rainbow Gratitude”; Joy Harjo; joyharjo.com 8 84501 37020 2
- Livingston Taylor: “Good Friends”; Livingston Taylor; Hip-O/Mercury B0004006-02
- Candice Agree: “Mike Nichols story”; Candice Agree; WFMT
- Candice Agree: “Announcers Audition”; Candice Agree; WFMT
- The Bills: “Happy Be”; The Bills; Borealis BCD239
- Walter Parks & The Unlawful Assembly: “Shoulder It”; Walter Parks & The Unlawful Assembly; Atomic Sound 91021
- Jesse Winchester: “That’s What Makes You Strong”; Jesse Winchester; Sugar Hill SH CD 1062
- Chris Smither: “Thanks to You” (Winchester); Chris Smither; Hightone HCD 8077
- Steve “Q” Quinn: “The Midnight Special – Harmonica Greasy” (Traditional); Steve “Q” Quinn; Midnight Special Collection | Midnight Special Collection SQuinn/MS013
- Billy Strings: “This Old World”; Billy Strings; Rounder 1166101423
- Fred Neil: “The Dolphins”; Fred Neil; Rhino R2 74264
- Terry Callier: “Lean On Me”; Terry Callier; Dedicated 610702-44020-2 6
- Eric Bibb, Rory Block & Maria Muldaur: “Lean On Me” (Withers); Eric Bibb, Rory Block & Maria Muldaur; Telarc CD-83588
- Honest Mechanik: “Under the Weight”; Honest Mechanik; honestmechanik.com [2021]
- The W Lovers: “Don’t Forget the Stars Are for Wishing On”; The W Lovers; thewlovers.com [2021]
- Spencer LaJoye: “Breathing”; Spencer LaJoye; spencerlajoye.com [2021]
- Fleming Brown & Studs Terkel: “Fleming Brown discusses the Midnight Special”; Fleming Brown & Studs Terkel; WFMT [1962]
- Second City Players: “Scene Without a Name”; Second City Players; Mercury OCM 2201
- Simon & Garfunkel: “Mrs. Robinson”; Simon & Garfunkel; The Simon & Garfunkel Collection | CBS Sony 35DP 13
- Carly Simon: “Let the River Run”; Carly Simon; Arista 8287659429 2 RE
- Tim Smith: “Tennessee Waltz” (King/Stewart); Tim Smith; TRS Records CD-7002
- Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; Laura Love 88295 68276
- Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004