The Midnight Special, September 3, 2022
Playlist
- Traditional: “Midnight Special”; Leadbelly; RCA Victor LPV-505
- Four Bitchin’ Babes, feat. Patty Larkin: Dave’s Holiday; Four Bitchin’ Babes, feat. Patty Larkin; Philo PH 1140
- Kate & Anna McGarrigle: Swimming Song (L. Wainwright III); Kate & Anna McGarrigle; Warner Bros. BS 2862
- Shemekia Copeland: Fried Catfish and Bibles (Hahn and Kimbrough); Shemekia Copeland; Alligator ALCD 5010
- Loudon Wainwright III: School Days; Loudon Wainwright III; Atlantic SD 8260
- Dan Hart: Spy at my School; Dan Hart; Apocalypse Now and Then Stone Boat Music/004
- Tom Paxton with Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer: When The Big Bad Books Go Boo; Tom Paxton with Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer; Community Music Inc. 2022
- Pete Seeger: What Did You Learn in School Today? (Paxton); Pete Seeger; Columbia C2K 64772
- Joe Jencks: “What Did You Learn?” (Si Kahn); Joe Jencks; Turtle Bear 020118-01
- Tom Chapin: Sing Me The Story of Your Day; Tom Chapin; Sundance Music SM030
- John McCutcheon: Recess; John McCutcheon; Appalseed Appalseed2022
- Lori McKenna: Falter; Lori McKenna; Gyrox GYR003
- Dennis Warner: Carefully Taught (Rodgers & Hammerstein); Dennis Warner; Pilot Me Main Trail Productions/MTP0814-11
- Stella Prince: Scared; Stella Prince; stellaprincemusic.com 7-32068-31783-6
- Yosh & Yimmy: Seedless Watermelon; Yosh & Yimmy; “yoshandyimmy.com 7 55491 23683 3
- David Roth: Thank You, Mr. Ryan; David Roth; Folk Era FE1414 CD
- Peter, Paul & Mary: All My Trials (unknown); Peter, Paul & Mary; Warner Warner 9 47292-2
- Stephen Schuch: Midnight Special (Piano Only); Stephen Schuch; Stephen Schuch [2022]
- Anne Hills: Sister Clarissa (M. Smith); Anne Hills; Flying Fish FFCD 70621
- Michael Smith: Famous in France; Michael Smith; Folkstage Folkstage 1-25-03
- Steve Goodman: Wonderful World of Sex (M. Smith); Steve Goodman; Omnivore Recordings OVCD-369
- Michael Smith: “The Ballad of Elizabeth Dark”; Michael Smith; Time Life Flying Fish/Rounder 93
- Bernice Lewis: Dead Egyptian Blues (Smith); Bernice Lewis; Local Folkel CD 6686
- Michael Smith: The Dutchman talk and song; Studs Terkel & Michael Smith; WFMT Studs Terkel Archives 8.15.88
- Chuck Berry: The Dutchman; Chuck Berry; Dualtone 80 302-01793-25
- Howard Armstrong: John Henry (trad.); Howard Armstrong; Louie Bluie Blue Suit/BS-106D
- The Geyer Street Sheiks: Sixteen Tons (M. Travis); Geyer Street Sheiks; Great Dream BJam/CD 101
- Corky Siegel: Deja Vous; Corky Siegel; corkysiegelmusic.com none
- Bob Newhart: Automation and a Private In Washington’s Army; Bob Newhart; Warner 1393-2
- Robert Morse: How To (Loesser); Robert Morse; RCA RCA 60352-2-RG
- Loudon Wainwright III: Fun & Free; Loudon Wainwright III; StorySound Records 161-046
- Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – organ”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 008
- Red Scarves: Robin; Red Scarves; bandcamp 8242022
- Geoff Muldaur & Amos Garrett: Lazy Bones (Carmichael/Mercer); Geoff Muldaur & Amos Garrett; Reprise MS 2075
- The Wailin’ Jennys: Racing With the Sun (E. Jenkins); The Wailin’ Jennys; Outside [none]
- James Keelaghan: The Benefits of Surrender; James Keelaghan; Borealis BCD276
- Crys Matthews: Selfless; Crys Matthews; Changemakers | crysmatthews.com 3.23.21
- James Kahn: Workin’ that ER; James Kahn; thatjameskahn.com 88295 84267
- Charlie King: Eight Hours (excerpt; Blanchard & Jones); Charlie King w/Anne Feeney; Vaguely Reminiscent VRS9012 CD
- Windborne: “Preacher and the Slave/Pie in the Sky” (trad., Joe Hill); Windborne; Folkstage 07-20-19 1 of 2
- Woody Guthrie: Dirty Overhalls; Woody Guthrie; Smithsonian/Folkways SF 40007
- Malvina Reynolds: Bury Me in My Overalls; Malvina Reynolds; Smithsonian Folkways SFW CD40124
- Joan Baez: “Joe Hill” (Earl Robinson/Alfred Hayes); Joan Baez; Cotillion SD 3-500
- John McCutcheon: Fuller Brush; John McCutcheon; Appalseed Appalseed2022
- Sam Baardman: The Rookery; Sam Baardman; Manitoba SPB 3883 2
- Darryl Purpose: A Place Where Everyone Sings (Josephs); Darryl Purpose; darrylpurpose.com 962022
- 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