The Midnight Special, June 1, 2024

By Marilyn Rea Beyer |

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  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special THEME”; Leadbelly; Midnight Special; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. Ernie Hendrickson: Do It For Love; Ernie Hendrickson; Roll On; Lo-Hi Records 8 77319 00811 5
  3. Amelia White: Love I Swore; Amelia White; Love I Swore; Thirty Tigers Records 2024
  4. Dana Cooper: Needless to Say; Dana Cooper and Lyle Lovett; The Ghost of Tucumcari; danacoopermusic.com
  5. Sons of the Never Wrong: “Tattoo”; Sons of the Never Wrong; 3 Good Reasons; Waterbug WBG0018
  6. Mean Mary: Rose Tattoo; Mean Mary; Walk a Little Ways With Me; meanmary.com 8 01655 24682 5
  7. James Gordon: Hamilton Beach; James Gordon; Pipe Street Dreams; Wind River WR4008 CD
  8. Jack Brown: Beach Boulevard; Jack Brown; The Road To Happy; Jack Brown 27836 00429
  9. Peter Joly: God In Love In June; Peter Joly; Peter Joly; peterjoly.bandcamp.com
  10. Willi Carlisle: Life on the Fence; Willi Carlisle; Peculiar, Missouri; Free Dirt Dirt-CD-0105
  11. Tom Papa: Finding a Man (excerpt); Tom Papa; Just For Laughs – Premium, Vol. 49; Just for Laughs Jfl2018
  12. Rufus Wainwright: Darling, This will never do; Rufus Wainwright; Proxy music; Story sound records 161-059
  13. John Grant: John Grant; John Grant; Proxy music; Story sound records 161-059
  14. Jenny Reynolds: “Love & Gasoline”; Jenny Reynolds; Any Kind of Angel; www.jennyreynolds.com Any Kind of Angel / 7 00261 48218 7
  15. Jim Bizer: That Mistake; Jim Bizer; About Time; Yellow Room Records YRR 6-2024
  16. Natalia Zukerman: Loved Like That; Natalia Zukerman, ft. Trina Hamlin; Gypsies & Clowns – Live at SPACE Disc 1 of 2; Weasel Records WSL-1202 1
  17. Willie Nelson: Kiss Me When You’re Through; Willie Nelson; The Border; Sony Legacy 1 965888902 0
  18. Steve “Q” Quinn: “The Midnight Special – Harmonica Gritty” (Traditional); Steve “Q” Quinn; Midnight Special Collection; Midnight Special Collection | Midnight Special Collection SQuinn/MS012
  19. Ruth Moody: The Spell of the Lilac Bloom; Ruth Moody, ft. Joey Landreth; Wanderer; Blue Moose Records rls 5.17.2024
  20. RubyJoyful: 10 to 1 Love Wins; RubyJoyful; The Pie Chart of Love; rubyjoyfulband.com 1 95261 29451 9
  21. Craig Cardiff: “Emm & May”; Craig Cardiff; All This Time Running; True North TND754
  22. David Singley: Cartoon Heart; David Singley; Fools & Mystics; davidsingley.com 7 98576 30019 7
  23. Anne Hills: “Woman of a Calm Heart”; Anne Hills; Woman of a Calm Heart; Flying Fish FF-70464
  24. Megon McDonough: “The Christmas Guitar”; Megon McDonough; Just One Angel; Yellow Tail 10026
  25. Bill Robinson: St. Charles Dulcimer Blues; Bill Robinson; Bill’s Latest & Greatest Originals; billrobinson-dulcimer.com
  26. February Sky: Belmont’s Blanket; February Sky; Wheels of Time; February Sky FS07
  27. Priya Darshini: The Banyan Tree; Priya Darshini; Periphery; Chesky JD446
  28. Ilace Mears: Under the Hummingbird Moon; Ilace Mears; Peace Like A River; Ilace Mears 8 88295 12255 9
  29. Brittany Jean: The Dutchman (M. Smith); Brittany Jean; Colors & Covers; Stormcave 1 95269 26949 4
  30. Steve Goodman: “Paul Powell” (Live: Portland, OR 1974); Steve Goodman; Don’t Blame Me; Don’t Blame Me | Red Pajamas RPJ – 019
  31. Cheryl Wheeler: Where’s All The Money; Cheryl Wheeler; Greetings from Cheryl Wheeler – Live; Dias DIAS 1002
  32. The Soggy Bottom Boys ft. Tim Blake Nelson: In the Jailhouse Now (Rodgers); The Soggy Bottom Boys ft. Tim Blake Nelson; O Brother Where Art Thou?; Mercury 088 170-069-2
  33. Mouths of Babes: Gospel Truth; Mouths of Babes; Faith & Fumes; Mouths of Babes MOB 001
  34. Jonas Friddle: “The Midnight Special – fretless banjo”; Jonas Friddle; Midnight Special Collection; Midnight Special Collection JFriddle | MS008
  35. David Roth: Everybody (Roth/Pyle); David Roth and Chuck Pyle; If You Can’t Fly; Wind River Records DRO4003D
  36. Lisa Medina: Wishes; Lisa Medina; Wishes; Lisa Medina
  37. Crys Matthews: “Prodigal Son”; Crys Matthews; Changemakers; crysmatthews.com [2021]
  38. Original Broadway Cast: “You Will Be Found” (Benj Pasek & Justin Pau); Original Broadway Cast: Platt, Ben / Dreyfuss, Laura / Jones, Rachel Ray / Thompson, Jennifer Laura / Faist, Mike / Park, Michael / Roland, Will / Lloyd, Kristolyn; Dear Evan Hansen; Atlantic 558631-2
  39. Dev Singh: Maple Leaf Summer; Dev Singh; Heartscape; Rampur SR-107CD
  40. Taylor Abrahamse: If I Was a Woman; Taylor Abrahamse; Taylor Abrahamse; taylorabrahamse.ca promo
  41. Alix Dobkin: “A Woman’s Love”; Alix Dobkin; Love & Politics, A 30 Year Saga; Women’s Wax Works WWWA007cd
  42. Alice Howe: Love Has No Rules; Alice Howe; Circumstance; KnowHowe KH0003
  43. Alice Gerrard: “Wedding Dress” (Trad.); Alice Gerrard; Follow the Music; Tompkins Square TSQ5050
  44. Tig Nataro: Will You Marry Me; Tig Nataro; Drawn; Comedy Dynamics COM1179
  45. Sons of the Never Wrong: I’d Marry You (Lader); Sons of the Never Wrong; King Fisher King; Waterbug WBG 107
  46. Jeff Talmadge: Katie’s Got a Locket; Jeff Talmadge; Sparrow; Berkalin BRK-10049
  47. Tinsley Ellis: Don’t Go No Further (Dixon); Tinsley Ellis; Naked Truth; Alligator Records AL5017
  48. Sarah DeValliere: A Little Faith; Sarah DeValliere; The Healing; saradevalliere.com
  49. Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; She Loved Red; Laura Love 88295 68276
  50. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004

The Midnight Special, June 1, 2024

By Marilyn Rea Beyer |

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Playlist

  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special THEME”; Leadbelly; Midnight Special; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. Ernie Hendrickson: Do It For Love; Ernie Hendrickson; Roll On; Lo-Hi Records 8 77319 00811 5
  3. Amelia White: Love I Swore; Amelia White; Love I Swore; Thirty Tigers Records 2024
  4. Dana Cooper: Needless to Say; Dana Cooper and Lyle Lovett; The Ghost of Tucumcari; danacoopermusic.com
  5. Sons of the Never Wrong: “Tattoo”; Sons of the Never Wrong; 3 Good Reasons; Waterbug WBG0018
  6. Mean Mary: Rose Tattoo; Mean Mary; Walk a Little Ways With Me; meanmary.com 8 01655 24682 5
  7. James Gordon: Hamilton Beach; James Gordon; Pipe Street Dreams; Wind River WR4008 CD
  8. Jack Brown: Beach Boulevard; Jack Brown; The Road To Happy; Jack Brown 27836 00429
  9. Peter Joly: God In Love In June; Peter Joly; Peter Joly; peterjoly.bandcamp.com
  10. Willi Carlisle: Life on the Fence; Willi Carlisle; Peculiar, Missouri; Free Dirt Dirt-CD-0105
  11. Tom Papa: Finding a Man (excerpt); Tom Papa; Just For Laughs – Premium, Vol. 49; Just for Laughs Jfl2018
  12. Rufus Wainwright: Darling, This will never do; Rufus Wainwright; Proxy music; Story sound records 161-059
  13. John Grant: John Grant; John Grant; Proxy music; Story sound records 161-059
  14. Jenny Reynolds: “Love & Gasoline”; Jenny Reynolds; Any Kind of Angel; www.jennyreynolds.com Any Kind of Angel / 7 00261 48218 7
  15. Jim Bizer: That Mistake; Jim Bizer; About Time; Yellow Room Records YRR 6-2024
  16. Natalia Zukerman: Loved Like That; Natalia Zukerman, ft. Trina Hamlin; Gypsies & Clowns – Live at SPACE Disc 1 of 2; Weasel Records WSL-1202 1
  17. Willie Nelson: Kiss Me When You’re Through; Willie Nelson; The Border; Sony Legacy 1 965888902 0
  18. Steve “Q” Quinn: “The Midnight Special – Harmonica Gritty” (Traditional); Steve “Q” Quinn; Midnight Special Collection; Midnight Special Collection | Midnight Special Collection SQuinn/MS012
  19. Ruth Moody: The Spell of the Lilac Bloom; Ruth Moody, ft. Joey Landreth; Wanderer; Blue Moose Records rls 5.17.2024
  20. RubyJoyful: 10 to 1 Love Wins; RubyJoyful; The Pie Chart of Love; rubyjoyfulband.com 1 95261 29451 9
  21. Craig Cardiff: “Emm & May”; Craig Cardiff; All This Time Running; True North TND754
  22. David Singley: Cartoon Heart; David Singley; Fools & Mystics; davidsingley.com 7 98576 30019 7
  23. Anne Hills: “Woman of a Calm Heart”; Anne Hills; Woman of a Calm Heart; Flying Fish FF-70464
  24. Megon McDonough: “The Christmas Guitar”; Megon McDonough; Just One Angel; Yellow Tail 10026
  25. Bill Robinson: St. Charles Dulcimer Blues; Bill Robinson; Bill’s Latest & Greatest Originals; billrobinson-dulcimer.com
  26. February Sky: Belmont’s Blanket; February Sky; Wheels of Time; February Sky FS07
  27. Priya Darshini: The Banyan Tree; Priya Darshini; Periphery; Chesky JD446
  28. Ilace Mears: Under the Hummingbird Moon; Ilace Mears; Peace Like A River; Ilace Mears 8 88295 12255 9
  29. Brittany Jean: The Dutchman (M. Smith); Brittany Jean; Colors & Covers; Stormcave 1 95269 26949 4
  30. Steve Goodman: “Paul Powell” (Live: Portland, OR 1974); Steve Goodman; Don’t Blame Me; Don’t Blame Me | Red Pajamas RPJ – 019
  31. Cheryl Wheeler: Where’s All The Money; Cheryl Wheeler; Greetings from Cheryl Wheeler – Live; Dias DIAS 1002
  32. The Soggy Bottom Boys ft. Tim Blake Nelson: In the Jailhouse Now (Rodgers); The Soggy Bottom Boys ft. Tim Blake Nelson; O Brother Where Art Thou?; Mercury 088 170-069-2
  33. Mouths of Babes: Gospel Truth; Mouths of Babes; Faith & Fumes; Mouths of Babes MOB 001
  34. Jonas Friddle: “The Midnight Special – fretless banjo”; Jonas Friddle; Midnight Special Collection; Midnight Special Collection JFriddle | MS008
  35. David Roth: Everybody (Roth/Pyle); David Roth and Chuck Pyle; If You Can’t Fly; Wind River Records DRO4003D
  36. Lisa Medina: Wishes; Lisa Medina; Wishes; Lisa Medina
  37. Crys Matthews: “Prodigal Son”; Crys Matthews; Changemakers; crysmatthews.com [2021]
  38. Original Broadway Cast: “You Will Be Found” (Benj Pasek & Justin Pau); Original Broadway Cast: Platt, Ben / Dreyfuss, Laura / Jones, Rachel Ray / Thompson, Jennifer Laura / Faist, Mike / Park, Michael / Roland, Will / Lloyd, Kristolyn; Dear Evan Hansen; Atlantic 558631-2
  39. Dev Singh: Maple Leaf Summer; Dev Singh; Heartscape; Rampur SR-107CD
  40. Taylor Abrahamse: If I Was a Woman; Taylor Abrahamse; Taylor Abrahamse; taylorabrahamse.ca promo
  41. Alix Dobkin: “A Woman’s Love”; Alix Dobkin; Love & Politics, A 30 Year Saga; Women’s Wax Works WWWA007cd
  42. Alice Howe: Love Has No Rules; Alice Howe; Circumstance; KnowHowe KH0003
  43. Alice Gerrard: “Wedding Dress” (Trad.); Alice Gerrard; Follow the Music; Tompkins Square TSQ5050
  44. Tig Nataro: Will You Marry Me; Tig Nataro; Drawn; Comedy Dynamics COM1179
  45. Sons of the Never Wrong: I’d Marry You (Lader); Sons of the Never Wrong; King Fisher King; Waterbug WBG 107
  46. Jeff Talmadge: Katie’s Got a Locket; Jeff Talmadge; Sparrow; Berkalin BRK-10049
  47. Tinsley Ellis: Don’t Go No Further (Dixon); Tinsley Ellis; Naked Truth; Alligator Records AL5017
  48. Sarah DeValliere: A Little Faith; Sarah DeValliere; The Healing; saradevalliere.com
  49. Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; She Loved Red; Laura Love 88295 68276
  50. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004