The Midnight Special, May 30, 2026

By Marilyn Rea Beyer |

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Playlist

  1. Lead Belly: The Midnight Special THEME (excerpt 1); Lead Belly; Midnight Special; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. Michael Smith: “Sister Clarissa”; Michael Smith; Love Stories; Flying Fish FFCD 70404
  3. David Massengill: Where Did Miss Nancy Sterett Go?; David Massengill; My Home Must Be A Special Place; Gadfly Gad281
  4. Julia Crafton: Thoughts from a Bubble; Julia Crafton; Nothing; juliacrafton.com 6-2023
  5. Cairn to Cairn: What Will I Teach You; Cairn to Cairn; Cairn to Cairn; Wenonah 00261 28042
  6. Bryan Dagenhart: Teacher (#2); Bryan Dagenhart; Popcorn & Other Favorites; none none
  7. Robert Klein: Substitute Teacher; Robert Klein; Child of the ’50s; Rhino R2 70769
  8. Leon Rosselson: History Lesson; Leon Rosselson; Perspectives; Gadfly GAD241
  9. Pete Seeger: What Did You Learn in School Today? (Paxton); Pete Seeger; A Link in the Chain, Disc 2; Columbia C2K 64772
  10. Joe Jencks: “What Did You Learn?” (Si Kahn); Joe Jencks; The Forgotten – Recovered Treasures From the Pen of Si Kahn; Turtle Bear 020118-01
  11. Steve Seskin: “Don’t Laugh at Me”; Steve Seskin; Live, disc 1; Seskin Records SR 112
  12. Brad Yoder: School Together; Brad Yoder; Folk Alliance Compilation XII (various artists); Folk Alliance FA012
  13. Langston Hughes: The Kids in School With Me (Hughes – poem); Danny Glover; This Land is Your Land – Songs of Unity; Music for Little People R2 78142
  14. Carla Sciaky: We’re Going to Miss You, Mrs. Sciaky; Carla Sciaky; Wishes and Dreams; Alacazam ALA 2006 CD
  15. Linda Allen: Why Don’t You Sing in the Chorus?; Linda Allen; October Roses; October Rose OR CD #1004
  16. Bill Staines: A Place in the Choir; Bill Staines; The First Million Miles; Rounder CD-11560
  17. Abigail Lapell: I See Music; Abigail Lapell; Stolen Time; Outside Music OUT9175CD
  18. Joe Crookston: I Sing; Joe Crookston; Darkling & the Bluebird Jubilee; Milagrito rae62011
  19. Jonas Friddle: “The Midnight Special – fretless banjo”; Jonas Friddle; Midnight Special Collection; Midnight Special Collection JFriddle | MS008
  20. Andy M. Stewart: By the Hush (traditional); Andy M. Stewart; By the Hush; Highway Records SHY 7018
  21. Kray Van Kirk: Silence in the Archives; Kray Van Kirk; Empire; Kray Van Kirk 1 95269 39920 7
  22. Greg Trooper: Everywhere; Greg Trooper; Everywhere; Koch Records KOC-CD-8011
  23. Wes Weddell: Remembering Yesterday; Wes Weddell; The Work, The Hope, The Promise; Dusty Shadows Music DSM 2001
  24. Darren Flynn: Pinebox; Darren Flynn; Pinebox – single; darrenaflynnmusic 6.12.2026
  25. Rags Rosenberg: John Doe; Rags Rosenberg; Song of the Bricoleur; Coyote Gulch Records CGR250912
  26. Carla Ulbrich: Boy Wonder; Carla Ulbrich; Her Fabulous Debut; A Major Record Label AMRLCD 001
  27. Don White: Junior High School (spoken word); Don White; More Alive; Lumper Boy 8 14118 01031 4
  28. Paul Simon: “Kodachrome”; Paul Simon; There Goes Rhymin’ Simon (Paul Simon: The Studio Recordings #2); There Goes Rhymin’ Simon Warner/R2 78900
  29. Kate Campbell: “See Rock City”; Kate Campbell; Moonpie Dreams; Moonpie Dreams Compass/7 4238 2
  30. Joel Mabus: School for Love; Joel Mabus; Six of One; Fossil Records Fossil 1301
  31. Cliff Eberhardt: School for Love (Eberhardt); Cliff Eberhardt; School for Love; Red House Records RHR CD 159
  32. Bill Giardini: “The Midnight Special – Accordion” (Traditional); Bill Giardini; Midnight Special Collection; Midnight Special Collection | Midnight Special Collection BillGiardini/MS011
  33. Chita Rivera, Orig. Broadway Cast: English Teacher (Strouse/Adams); Chita Rivera, Orig. Broadway Cast; Bye Bye Birdie; Columbia OS 2025
  34. Hobo Jim: Educated Man; Hobo Jim; Wilderness Way; Hobo Jim HJM005CD
  35. Jean Shepherd: The Human Comedy; Jean Shepherd; Jean Shepherd and other Foibles; Collector’s Choice CCM-343-2
  36. The Indigo Girls: Driver Education; The Indigo Girls; Poseidon and the Bitter Bug; Vanguard 79896-2
  37. Shel Silverstein: Homework Machine; Shel Silverstein; Best of Shel Silverstein: His Words, His Songs, His Friends; Columbia Legacy CK 94722
  38. Tom Lehrer: New Math; Tom Lehrer; The Remains of Tom Lehrer, disk 3; Rhino R2 79831 3
  39. The Cactus Blossoms: If I Saw You; The Cactus Blossoms; One Day; Walkie Talkie Records WT03
  40. Cheryl Hoenemeyer: Class Notes; Cheryl Hoenemeyer; Dark Horse; Sol Records CH 637
  41. Chris While & Julie Matthews, ft. Christine Collister: Class Reunion; Chris While & Julie Matthews, ft. Christine Collister; Stages, disc 1; Fat Cat Records (UK) FATCD 008
  42. Pierce Pettis: “Little River Canyon”; Pierce Pettis; State of Grace; Compass State of Grace / 7 4315 2
  43. Dos Boys: My Old $chool (Becker/Fagen/Dos Boys); Dos Boys; Will Sing for Food; Dos Boys DB0784
  44. Robert Lopez/Jeff Marx: I Wish I Could Go Back to College (Lopez/Marx); Stephanie D’Abruzzo / Rick Lyon / John Tartaglia; Avenue Q: Orig. Broadway Cast Recording; Victor 82876-55923-2
  45. Katie Dahl: Summer Grass; Katie Dahl; Seven Stones; Leaky Boat 7 55491 27157 5
  46. Rick Fielding: Off to School No More; Rick Fielding; Acoustic Workshop; Borealis BCD 158
  47. David Roth: Thank You, Mr. Ryan; David Roth; Digging Through My Closet; Folk Era FE1414 CD
  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