The Midnight Special, July 22, 2023

By Marilyn Rea Beyer |

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Playlist

  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special”; Leadbelly; Midnight Special; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. Steven Goodman: “Take Me Out to the Ballgame”; Steve Goodman; No Big Surprise: The Steve Goodman Anthology; Red Pajamas RPJ008CD 1/2
  3. Win Stracke: The First Baseball Game; Win Stracke; Songs of Old Town; Flair S-912
  4. Sister Wynona Carr: The Ball Game; Sister Wynona Carr; Baseball’s Greatest Hits; Rhino R2 70710
  5. Humphrey Bogart: Bogie on Baseball; Humphrey Bogart; Baseball’s Greatest Hits: Let’s Play II; Rhino R2 70959
  6. Chuck Brodsky: The Country Needed Baseball; Chuck Brodsky; Gravity, Wings and Heavy Things; chuckbrodsky.com CB2022
  7. John McCutcheon: Talking Yogi Talk; John McCutcheon; Sermon on the Mound; Appalsongs 26123814
  8. Ray Lambiase: The Ballad of 3 Finger Brown; Ray Lambiase; The Ballad of 3 Finger Brown; Raytone RT 0902
  9. Craig Bickhardt: Steal Home (Letter to Curt Flood); Craig Bickhardt; Outpourings; Stone Barn single
  10. Jean Shepherd: White Sox; Jean Shepherd; Midnight Special: Chicago Humor Special (1975, Disc 1); WFMT
  11. (The Yellow Room Gang): “They Used to Play Baseball Here”; Yellow Room Gang; Happy New Day; Yellow Room Gang YRR009
  12. Chris Lavancher: “Pickup Baseball”; Chris Lavancher; After the Flood; chrislavanchermusic.com [2021]
  13. Michael Jerling: Bush League Hero; Michael Jerling; Music Here Tonight; Fool’s Hill Music FHM2003
  14. Darcie Deaville: Catch the Ball; Darcie Deaville; Tornado in Slo Mo; Redwing Music RWMCD 5405
  15. Steve Goodman: “A Dying Cubs Fans Last Request”; Steve Goodman; Affordable Art; Omnivore Recordings OVCD-337
  16. Joni Mitchell: Blonde in the Bleachers; Joni Mitchell; For the Roses; Reprise 8122797178-5
  17. Steve Goodman & John Prine: “Souvenirs”; Steve Goodman & John Prine; Affordable Art; Affordable Art | Omnivore Recordings OVCD-337
  18. Sam Bush: Take Me Out to the Ballgame (instr. Von Tilzer); Sam Bush; Howlin’ at the Moon; Sugar Hill SHCD-3876
  19. Buddy Mondlock: No Choice; Buddy Mondlock; Poetic Justice; Major Bob MBPCD 0002
  20. Steve Goodman: “Grand Canyon Song”; Steve Goodman; Live at the Earl of Old Town (August 1978); Live at the Earl of Old Town/Red Pajamas RPJ-017
  21. TR Ritchie: Grand Canyon Song (Goodman); TR Ritchie; River of Song – Anthology of River Songs; Music of Moab MOM 1
  22. Darryl Purpose: Singer Songwriter Heaven (Faherty); Darryl Purpose; Same River Twice; Tangible cardboard
  23. James Curley: Goodman’s Shoes; James Curley; There Used to Be a Train; Sidewalking Crab 00261 39321
  24. Rosanna Goodman: My Old Man (Goodman); Rosanna Goodman; My Old Man: A Tribute to Steve Goodman; Red Pajamas RPJ-016
  25. Arlo Guthrie: Steve Goodman (spoken); Arlo Guthrie; Live in Sidney (Disc 2); Rising Son Records 1125-2 2 of 2
  26. Steve Goodman: “City of New Orleans”; Steve Goodman; Steve Goodman; Steve Goodman | Buddha 7446599625 2
  27. Bob Gibson & Hamilton Camp: Lookin’ For Trouble (Goodman); Bob Gibson & Hamilton Camp; Homemade Music; Bob Gibson Legacy BGL 1003
  28. Diane Taraz: “Lookin’ for Trouble” (Steve Goodman); Diane Taraz; Gathered Safely In; Gathered Safely In | Beacon BCN 10143-2
  29. Carol Ponder & John Knowles: The Ballad of Penny Evans (trad./Goodman); Carol Ponder & John Knowles; Going Across the Mountains: Songs of War & Separation; Cove Struck Music CSM-003-CD
  30. Lou Killen: The Ballad of The Flying Cloud (trad.); Lou Killen; Sailors, Ships & Chanteys; Knock Out KO-03
  31. Steve Goodman: “Talk Backwards”; Steve Goodman; Affordable Art; Omnivore OVCD-337
  32. Steve Goodman: “Vegematic”; Steve Goodman; Affordable Art; Affordable Art | Omnivore Recordings OVCD-337
  33. Steve Goodman: “Elvis Imitators” (Smith/Goodman); Steve Goodman; Artistic Hair; Red Pajamas/Omnivore RPJ 001/OVCD 336
  34. Steve “Q” Quinn: “The Midnight Special – Harmonica Greasy” (Traditional); Steve “Q” Quinn; Midnight Special Collection; Midnight Special Collection | Midnight Special Collection SQuinn/MS013
  35. Steve Goodman: When the Cubs Go Marching In; Steve Goodman; Live at the Earl of Old Town; Red Pajamas RPJ-017
  36. Mark Erelli: The Hitter; Mark Erelli; single; markerelli.com 6142019
  37. Peter, Paul & Mary: Right Field; Peter, Paul & Mary; Baseball’s Greatest Hits: Let’s Play II; Rhino R2 70959
  38. Jim Bizer: Coach; Jim Bizer; Connected; Brozone 324
  39. Linda Allen: Coach’s Wife; Linda Allen; Here’s to the Women; October Rose OR 1017
  40. Original Broadway Cast feat. Russ Brown: “Heart”; Original Broadway Cast feat. Russ Brown; Damn Yankees!; RCA Victor 3948 2 RG
  41. (Bud Abbott & Lou Costello): “Who’s on First?”; Abbott & Costello; Baseball’s Greatest Hits; Rhino R2 70710
  42. Steve Goodman & Jethro Burns: Don’t Let the Stars Get In Your Eyeballs; Steve Goodman & Jethro Burns; No Big Surprise; Red Pajamas RPJ008CD 1/2
  43. Steve Goodman: “The Glory of Love” (Billy Hill); Steve Goodman; Words We Can Dance To; Elektra 7E-1061
  44. Tony Bennett w/Dominic Germano: “The Glory of Love” (Billy Hill); Tony Bennett w/Dominic Germano; 7″ 45RPM Single; Columbia 4-44443
  45. Steve Goodman: “Would You Like to Learn to Dance”; Steve Goodman; Steve Goodman; Steve Goodman | Buddha 7446599625 2
  46. Anne Hills w/Susan Werner: Would You Like to Learn to Dance? (Goodman); Anne Hills w/Susan Werner; Folkstage: “The Midnight Special” 50th Anniversary at Old Town School Disc 2 of 3; WFMT FS 12212002 2
  47. Bonnie Koloc w/Steve Goodman: I Can’t Sleep (Goodman); Bonnie Koloc w/Steve Goodman; Timeless, Disc 1; Bonnie Koloc Bonnie Koloc 001 1 of 2
  48. Steve Goodman: “You Better Get It While You Can”; Steve Goodman; Santa Ana Winds ( 1988/2019 Reissue); Omnivore Recordings OVCD-344
  49. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004