The Midnight Special, February 28, 2026

By Marilyn Rea Beyer |

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  1. Lead Belly: The Midnight Special THEME (excerpt 1); Lead Belly; Midnight Special; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. Paula Boggs Band, ft. Valerie June and Blind Boys of Alabama: Ain’t Gonna’ Let Nobody Turn Me ‘Round (trad.); Paula Boggs Band, ft. Valerie June and Blind Boys of Alabama; Sumatra; paulaboggsband.net 3.27.2026
  3. Lori McKenna: Ruby’s Shoes; Lori McKenna; Paper Wings and Halo; Catalyst/Gyrox CAT 5003
  4. Paul Simon: “Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes”; Paul Simon; Graceland; Warner Bros [1986]
  5. Megon McDonough: Walkin’ After Midnight (Hecht/Block); Megon McDonough; The Patsy Project; Megon McDonough ASIN: B000VDDI6O
  6. Connie Kaldor: I Go Out Walking; Connie Kaldor; Gentle of Heart; Coyote Entertainment CTE CD 884 163-906
  7. Sabine McCalla: I Went to the Levee; Sabine McCalla; Don’t Call Me Baby; Garhole Records GRH-029
  8. Woody Pines: “(Without My) Walking Stick” (Irving Berlin); Woody Pines; Woody Pines; Woody Pines | Muddy 888295 23757 4
  9. David Olney: “Walk Downtown”; David Olney; High, Wide & Lonesome; High, Wide & Lonesome | Philo CD PH 1177
  10. Marc Cohn: Walking in Memphis; Marc Cohn; The Very Best of Marc Cohen; Rhino R2 77627
  11. Deidre McCalla: One Foot; Deidre McCalla; Endless Grace; Maiden Rock Records MRK 5051
  12. Michael Veitch: “One Step Beyond”; Michael Veitch; Best of Many Days; Best of Many Days/Burt Street 1011
  13. Jeff Black: “Always on my Way Back Home”; Jeff Black; A Walk In the Sun; Lotos Nile 8 58732 96639 5
  14. Darryl Purpose: “I Can Get There From Here”; Darryl Purpose; A Crooked Line; A Crooked Line | Tangible 56819
  15. Sam Berquist: Envy Blues; Sam Berquist; Devils & Doves; samberquist.com 3.13.2026
  16. Steve “Q” Quinn: “The Midnight Special – Harmonica Gritty” (Traditional); Steve “Q” Quinn; Midnight Special Collection; Midnight Special Collection | Midnight Special Collection SQuinn/MS012
  17. Phil Ochs: “I Ain’t Marchin’ Anymore”; Phil Ochs; I Ain’t Marchin’ Anymore; I Ain’t Marchin’ Anymore | Hannibal HNCD-4422
  18. Aaron Kelly: Walkin’ Down the Walls of Jericho (Reisdorf/Kelly); Aaron Kelly; Alive at the Farm; Make Empathy Great Again MEGA 10022020
  19. Crys Matthews: Sleeves Up!; Crys Matthews; Sleeves Up! (single); Apple Music 1.19.2025
  20. Reggie Harris: “Let’s Meet Up Early”; Reggie Harris; On Solid Ground; On Solid Ground | ReggieHarrisMusic.com RHM002
  21. Annie & Rod Capps: Walking Through; Annie & Rod Capps; When They Fall; Yellow Room YRR022
  22. Tricia Alexander: I Will Walk (Chinese Proverb); Tricia Alexander w/Diana Laffey, Alpha Stewart, Jr., George and Lori Gray Muligano; We Are The People; Rampur Music Tricia Alexander 2014
  23. James Keelaghan: Walk On (Keelaghan/MacLellan); James Keelaghan; Second Hand; Borealis BCD276
  24. Susan Hagan: Marchin’ On; Susan Hagan w/John Gorka,Eliza Gilkyson; Marchin’ On – single;
  25. David Wilcox: “We Make the Way by Walking”; David Wilcox; The View from the Edge; Freshly Baked Records 002
  26. Sons of the Never Wrong: Teva (Roper); Sons of the Never Wrong; One if By Hand; Gadfly Gadfly 268
  27. Patty Griffin w/Regina McCrary & Mike Farris: “Wade In the Water”; Patty Griffin w/Regina McCrary & Mike Farris; Downtown Church; Credential Recordings 5099969344329
  28. Altan: The Barley and the Rye (Trad.); Altan; Donegal; Compass 7-4828-2
  29. Deb Talan: Tell Your Story Walking; Deb Talan; A Bird Flies Out; Deb Talan Music DTM03
  30. The Early Risers: Walking (Storrow); The Early Risers; Making Life Sweet; Itchy Sabot Records ISR009
  31. Al Rose: Nothing is Normal; Al Rose; Nothing is Normal (single); alrosemusic.com 2.27.2026
  32. Travis, Merle: “Midnight Special” Travis picked guitar; Merle Travis; In Boston 1959; Travis Pickin’ | CMH 6255
  33. Cephas & Wiggins: Step it Up and Go; Cephas & Wiggins; Richmond Blues; Smithonian Folkways SFW CD 40179
  34. Sam Berquist: Goin’ Out Walkin’; Sam Berquist; Devils & Doves; samberquist.com 3.13.2026
  35. Greg Brown: Two Little Feet; Greg Brown; Further In; Red House Records RHR CD 88
  36. Joy Clark: One Step in the Right Direction; Joy Clark; Tell It To The Wind; Righteous Babe RBR121D
  37. Melanie DeMore: “Intro to One Foot/Lead With Love”; Melanie DeMore w/Alastair Moock; Be A Pain; Moockshake Music 00261 48083
  38. Alastair Moock w/Crys Matthews: “One Foot/Lead With Love” (Melanie DeMore); Alastair Moock w/Crys Matthews; Be A Pain; Be A Pain | Moockshake Music 00261 48083
  39. Phil Ochs: “Power and the Glory”; Phil Ochs; All The News That Fit to Sing; All The News That Fit to Sing | Hannibal HNCD 4427
  40. Jerry Jeff Walker: Dust on my Boots; Jerry Jeff Walker; Driftin’ Way of Life; Vanguard VSD-6521
  41. Judy Collins: “Thirsty Boots” (Eric Andersen); Judy Collins; Fifth Album; Fifth Album | Elektra 7300-2
  42. Vance Gilbert: Walk Slowly With Me; Vance Gilbert; Mother of Trouble; vancegilbert.com 05-05-23
  43. Ruthie Foster: “Death Came A-Knockin'”; Ruthie Foster; Runaway Soul; Blue Corn BCM0202
  44. Nell Foote w/Jim Kweskin and Band: The Lone Pilgrim (White); Nell Foote w/Jim Kweskin and Band; Never Too Late: Duets with My Friends; StorySound Records 161-057
  45. Eric Bibb: “Lonesome Valley” (Trad.); Eric Bibb; An Evening with Eric Bibb; An Evening with Eric Bibb | M.C. Records MC-0059
  46. Steve Goodman: “You Better Get It While You Can”; Steve Goodman; Santa Ana Winds ( 1988/2019 Reissue); Omnivore Recordings OVCD-344
  47. Preservation Hall Jazz Band w/Walter “Wolfman” Washington & Theresa Andersson: “When The Saints Go Marchin’ In”; Preservation Hall Jazz Band w/Walter “Wolfman” Washington & Theresa Andersson; Goin’ Home (A Tribute to Fats Domino) disc 2; Vanguard 225/26-2
  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