The Midnight Special, August 13, 2022

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Playlist

  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special”; Leadbelly; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. Sister Wynona Carr: The Ball Game; Sister Wynona Carr; Rhino R2 70710
  3. Humphrey Bogart: Bogie on Baseball; Humphrey Bogart; Rhino R2 70959
  4. Harmonious Wail: Ballgame (instr. von Tilzer); Harmonious Wail; Naxos World 76056-2
  5. Win Stracke: The First Baseball Game; Win Stracke; Flair S-912
  6. Dan Bern: The Golden Voice of Vin Scully; Dan Bern; danbern.com 4.1.10
  7. (The Yellow Room Gang): “They Used to Play Baseball Here”; Yellow Room Gang; Yellow Room Gang YRR009
  8. (Caroline Aiken): “Butler Field”; Caroline Aiken; Silverwolf SWCD 1007
  9. Heidi Muller: “I Like Baseball”; Heidi Muller; Cascadia CM103
  10. Terry Cashman: Talkin’ Baseball (Cubs Version); Terry Cashman; Lifesong LS-45104CC A
  11. John Fogerty: Centerfield; John Fogerty; Hungry for Music HFM 003
  12. Mollie O’Brien: Brown Eyed Handsome Man; Mollie O’Brien; Sugar Hill SHCD-3885
  13. Chuck Brodsky: The Country Needed Baseball; Chuck Brodsky; chuckbrodsky.com CB2022
  14. Count Basie Orchestra: Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball? (Buddy Johnson); Count Basie Orchestra feat. Taps Miller; Rhino R2 70710
  15. Buck O’Neil: I Was Right On Time; Buck O’Neil; Hungry for Music HFM 003
  16. Chris Lavancher: “Pickup Baseball”; Chris Lavancher; chrislavanchermusic.com [2021]
  17. Michael McNevin: The Pride of Niles-Centerville; Michael McNevin; Mudpuddle mudpuddle001CD
  18. Steve Seskin: Skipping Stones; Steve Seskin; Seskin Records SR 112 1 of 2
  19. Jonas Friddle: “The Midnight Special – fretless banjo”; Jonas Friddle; Midnight Special Collection JFriddle | MS008
  20. Jack Williams: Swing High; Jack Williams; Wind River 195269167318
  21. The New Students: The Playground; The New Students; thenewstudents.com 80547 29039
  22. Jake Blount: Once There Was No Sun (Trad., arr. B. Jones); Jake Blount; Smithsonian Folkways SFW 40247
  23. Laura Love: Clapping Song; Laura Love, feat. Sir Mix-a-Lot; Mercury 314 588 866-2
  24. Fred & Teddy Koch & the Lil’ Cow Band: Miss Mary Mack; Fred & Teddy Koch & the Lil’ Cow Band; Folkstage 10.30.04
  25. Penny Nichols: Kick the Can; Penny Nichols; Pensongs PSP006
  26. Jim Eanes & Bobby Atkins: Hide and Seek; Jim Eanes & Bobby Atkins; Rural Rhythm RHYD-1012
  27. Rod Abernethy: Hopscotch; Rod Abernethy; Songs from Downstairs SFDS 1101
  28. Casey Neill: Double Dutch; Casey Neill; Appleseed 1019 CD
  29. Brooks Williams: Playground Games; Brooks Williams; Red Guitar Blue Music RGBM-2013
  30. Kevin Kling: “Softball”; Kevin Kling; East Side Digital ESD 81782 MRBCOLL
  31. Mark Erelli: Rose Colored Rearview (Erelli/Child); Mark Erelli; Mark Erelli 03-27-20
  32. Steve Goodman: When the Cubs Go Marching In; Steve Goodman; Red Pajamas RPJ-017
  33. Bill Giardini: “The Midnight Special – Accordion” (Traditional); Bill Giardini; Midnight Special Collection | Midnight Special Collection BillGiardini/MS011
  34. Dick Gaughan: Games People Play (South); Dick Gaughan; Greentrax CDTRAX236D
  35. Anne Feeney: Shell Game; Anne Feeney; Super 88 CD-081-924-2
  36. Darryl Purpose: Dangerous Game; Darryl Purpose; Tangible cardboard
  37. Carrie Newcomer w/Gary Walters: Bowling Baby; Carrie Newcomer w/Gary Walters; Folkstage 3.14.09
  38. Those Darn Accordions!: The Bowling King; Those Darn Accordions!; Flying Fish FF CD70627
  39. Eddie From Ohio: Bowling in the Hills; Eddie From Ohio; Virginia Soul VSR DC004
  40. Neal Ben-Ari (Orig. Broadway Cast): The Story of Chess; Neal Ben-Ari (Orig. Broadway Cast); RCA Victor 7700-2-RC
  41. Shelley Berman: “Little Game”; Shelley Berman; Inside Shelley Berman | Verve MG V 15003
  42. Richard Berman: “Monopoly”; Richard Berman; Love, Work and Play | Aries Aries Records 002
  43. Steve Wright: Monopoly; Steve Wright; Comedy Central Records CCR0054
  44. Steve Goodman: Door Number Three; Steve Goodman; Red Pajamas RPJ-010CD
  45. James Lee Stanley & John Batdorf: Tumbling Dice (Jagger/Richards); James Lee Stanley & John Batdorf; Beechwood BR 2133
  46. Nathan Lane, JK Simmons, Walter Bobbie, et al.: “The Oldest Established” (Loesser); Nathan Lane, JK Simmons, Walter Bobbie, et al.; RCA 09026 61317 2
  47. Peter Gallagher & ensemble: Luck Be a Lady (Loesser); Broadway Revival Cast; RCA 09026 61317 2
  48. Fendrick & Peck: Lucky Penny; Fendrick & Peck; FendrickandPeck.com 8 88295 26411 2
  49. Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; Laura Love 88295 68276
  50. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004