The Midnight Special, July 27, 2024

By Marilyn Rea Beyer |

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Playlist

  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special THEME”; Leadbelly; Midnight Special; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. The Lovin’ Spoonful: “Summer in the City” (John Sebastian, Mark Sebastian, Steve Boone); The Lovin’ Spoonful; Hums of the Lovin’ Spoonful; Buddha BMG 74465 99732 2
  3. Lou & Peter Berryman: Heard About the Heat?; Lou & Peter Berryman; Some Kinda Funny; Cornbelt CR11
  4. Riders in the Sky: Cool Water (Nolan); Riders in the Sky; The Best of the West Rides Again; Rounder CD 11524
  5. Good Morning Bedlam: Blue House; Good Morning Bedlam; Lulu; goodmorningbedlam.com
  6. Jonathan Pointer: “Yard Sale”; Jonathan Pointer; Scarecrows Burn; songs for cheap 001
  7. Ced Ba’etch’: Going West; Ced Ba’etch’; Green Lemon or Yellow Lime?; cedmusic.com
  8. Kate MacLeod: Alaska; Kate MacLeod; Trying to Get it Right; Waterbug WBG0017
  9. Glen Simpson: Oh, Alaska; Glen Simpson; 13 Stories High; Tomato Gravy TG 008
  10. Roland Roberts: Alaska Time; Roland Roberts; So it Goes;
  11. Goldpine: Running Me; Goldpine; ONE; goldpine.com
  12. Peter Case: Icewater; Peter Case; Peter Case; Geffen GEFD-24482
  13. The Geyer Street Sheiks: “Dance Around in Your Bones” (Kahn, Gus and Donaldson, Walter); The Geyer Street Sheiks; Great Dream; B-Jam BJR 101
  14. John Margolis: Christine’s Refrigerator; John Margolis; Christine’s Refrigerator; Big 6 Records 40136 11712
  15. The Arrogant Worms: Head in the Freezer; The Arrogant Worms; Toast!; Arrogant Worms AW-3003
  16. James Taylor: Frozen Man; James Taylor; New Moon Shine; Columbia CK 46038
  17. Colby Maddox: “The Midnight Special – fiddle”; Colby Maddox; Midnight Special Collection; Midnight Special Collection CMaddox/MS 009
  18. Beppe Gambetta: Dark Yellow Thread; Beppe Gambetta; Terra Madre; AMSC AMSC2024-1
  19. Malcolm MacWatt: She Told Me Not to Go; Malcolm MacWatt; Dark Harvest; Need to Know NTKBBV2024MM
  20. The Holy Modal Rounders: I’m Getting Ready to Go (Hurley); The Holy Modal Rounders; I Make a Wish for a Potato; Rounder 1166-11598-2
  21. Ken Nordine, narr., w/Billy Vaughan Orch.: “The Shifting Whispering Sands”; Ken Nordine, narr., w/Billy Vaughan Orch.; Single; Dot 45-15409
  22. The Kingston Trio: Desert Pete; The Kingston Trio; Desert Pete – single 45RPM; Capitol 5005
  23. Jillian Matundan: Only Water; Jillian Matundan; Singing to the Moon; Keezamonkee Records JMR222
  24. Indigo Girls: “Get Out the Map”; Indigo Girls; Shaming of the Sun; Epic EK 67891
  25. The Red Stick Ramblers: Blue Drag (Reinhardt); The Red Stick Ramblers; Bring in on Down; Memphis International Records DOT 0208
  26. Darden Smith: I Smell Smoke; Darden Smith; Love Calling; Compass Records 7 4608 2
  27. k. d. lang: Don’t Smoke in Bed; k. d. lang; Drag; Warner Bros. 9-46623 2
  28. Robby Hecht: Tattoos; Robby Hecht; Carved In Time; robbyhecht.com 2024 – 7
  29. Wendy & DB, ft. Ruthie Foster & Anne Harris: Back Home; Wendy & DB, ft. Ruthie Foster & Anne Harris; Back Home; Tigerlily 7.5.2024
  30. Eilen Jewell: “Too Hot to Sleep”; Eilen Jewell; Letter from Sinners & Strangers; Signature Sounds Recordings SIG 2006
  31. Lyal Strickland: Cool Side of the Pillow; Lyal Strickland; Preservation; Shedding Dog Music 00261 44237
  32. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – organ”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 008
  33. Cassandra Wilson: “Hot Tamales (They’re Red Hot)”; Robt. Johnson/Cassandra Wilson; Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Robert Johnson; Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Robert Johnson Columbia Legacy/CK90494
  34. Ryan Hamilton: Hot Air Balloon; Ryan Hamilton; Just for Laughs Premium, Vol. 1; Just for Laughs Jfl2012
  35. Tom Waits: Ice Cream Man; Tom Waits; Closing Time; Elektra 5061-2
  36. Adam Carroll: Sno Cone Man; Adam Carroll; Lookin’ Out the Screen Door; Down Hole Records DNH4004
  37. Hugh Blumenfeld: Waiting for the Good Humor Man; Hugh Blumenfeld; Mozart’s Money; Prime CD PCD 021
  38. Chris Vallillo: Homemade Ice Cream; Chris Vallillo; Dance; Gin Ridge Records GR – 1008
  39. Natalie Merchant w/The Fairfield Four: Bleezer’s Ice Cream (Prelutsky/Merchant); Natalie Merchant w/The Fairfield Four; Leave Your Sleep; Nonesuch 522301-2
  40. Irene Kelley: “Wild Mountain Stream”; Irene Kelley; single; IRK Records [2021]
  41. Maria Muldaur: “Cool River” (McGarrigle/Bean); Maria Muldaur; Waitress in a Donut Shop; Reprise MS 2194
  42. David Wiffen: “Cool Green River”; David Wiffen; Songs from the Lost & Found; True North Records TND602
  43. (Greg Brown): “One Cool Remove”; Greg Brown feat. Bob Thompson (sax); One Big Town; Red House RHR CD 28
  44. Big Smith: “12-inch, 3-speed, Oscillating Fan” (Scott Young); Big Smith; Big Rock; Big Smith Records/CD Baby 7127
  45. David Roth: Fan Letter; David Roth; Another Side of David Roth; Maythelight Music M1003CD
  46. Dan+Claudia Zanes: “Long Hot Summer Nights”; Dan+Claudia Zanes; Let Love Be Your Guide; Smithsonian Folkways SFW45086
  47. Jimmie Dale Gilmore: Peace in the Valley (Dorsey); Jimmie Dale Gilmore; Come on Back; Rounder Records 11661-3193-2
  48. Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; She Loved Red; Laura Love 88295 68276
  49. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004