The Midnight Special, June 6, 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. Woody Guthrie: “Hard Travelin’”; Woody Guthrie; Hard Travelin’ (Asch Recordings Vol. 3); Smithsonian Folkways SF CD 40102
  3. Scott Cook: Troubadourily Yours; Scott Cook; Folkstage: Scott Cook & Heather Styka (Acoustic Renaissance); WFMT Folkstage 5.17.2025
  4. Ben Larsen: I Play for Coffee; Ben Larsen; I Play for Coffee; single none
  5. Richard Ruane: Well Meaning Folks With Guitars; Richard Ruane; Things That Strangers Say; Riptone Records RR 001
  6. Annie Stokes: The Tarot Reader’s House; Annie Stokes; Ghostwriter; 1 95269 35390 2
  7. Claudia Russell: All Our Luck is Changing; Claudia Russell; All Our Luck is Changing; Radio Rhythm Records RRR10008
  8. Brian Coughlin: Are You With Me?; Brian Coughlin; Are You With Me?; Red Dock Music 700261403144
  9. Jefferson Ross: Travel; Jefferson Ross; Backstage Balladeer; JeffersonRoss.com 1 95269 34655 3
  10. Ray Charles w/Margi Hendrix: “Hit the Road, Jack” (Percy Mayfield); Ray Charles w/Margi Hendrix; Singular Genius; Singular Genius | Concord Records PRO-CJ-0479
  11. Marcia Ball: Intro. montage & Route 66 (Troup); Marcia Ball; More Songs from Route 66: Roadside Attractions; Lazy SOB Recordings SOB008
  12. Heywood Banks: Ohioiowaidahohawaii Highway; Heywood Banks; Never Trust a Puppet; Heywood Banks HB00069
  13. Chris Vallillo: Route 66 (D. Williams); Chris Vallillo; Forgottonia; Gin Ridge Music GR 1015
  14. Karan Casey: Where Are You Tonight, I Wonder? (Stewart); Karan Casey; Winds Begin to Sing; Shanachie 78044
  15. Kray Van Kirk: Tollbooth Ladies; Kray Van Kirk; Live at the Acorn; Midnight Commander 5.20.2023
  16. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – Melodica”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 005
  17. The Sullivan Sisters: Devil’s Got a Hold On You; The Sullivan Sisters; Devil’s Got a Hold on You – single; Dark Shadow Recording 5.12.2026
  18. Darrell Scott: Country Music, I’m Talking to You (Bullington); Darrell Scott; Ten Songs of Ben Bullington; Full Light Records 96859 94617
  19. The Chicks: Long Time Gone (D. Scott); The Chicks [formerly The Dixie Chicks]; The Very Best of The Dixie Chicks; Columbia Legacy 88697 61981
  20. Sons of the Never Wrong: Nowhere to Go (Song for the nihilist); Sons of the Never Wrong; Feather and the Starry Crown; Sons 3 Records SR 4
  21. Andrew Sa: Follow; Andrew Sa; American Rough; Bloodshot Records 6.26.2026
  22. Katie McParland: A Love That Will Never Grow Old (Santaolalla/Taupin); Katie McParland; The Ivory Sessions Live; Ivory Sessions 1.18.2024
  23. Willi Carlisle: Life on the Fence; Willi Carlisle; Peculiar, Missouri; Free Dirt Dirt-CD-0105
  24. Red Molly: Can’t Let Go (Weeks); Red Molly; James; Red Molly 84501 27407
  25. Kat Eggleston: Outside Eden; Kat Eggleston; Speak; Kat Eggleston 7 00261 27628 1
  26. The Mammals: Lay Down Yr Mountain (Ginsberg/Merenda); The Mammals; Rock That Babe; Signature Sounds SIG 1284
  27. Still on the Hill: Gone, Gone, Gone (Ginsberg/Mulhollan); Still on the Hill; Still; Pingleblobber Pingleblobber 0001
  28. Jonas Friddle: Ghost of Guastivino; Jonas Friddle; When the Water Was the Sky; jonasfriddle1.bandcamp.com 6.13.2024
  29. Andrea Von Kampen: Portland; Andrea Von Kampen; Old Country; not on label 59729 79962
  30. Edie Carey: Georgia; Edie Carey; The Veil; ediecarey.com 50185-5
  31. Corey Harris: “Boats Up River” (Jackson); Corey Harris; The Insurrection Blues; M.C. Records MC-0089
  32. Jonas Friddle: “The Midnight Special – fretless banjo”; Jonas Friddle; Midnight Special Collection; Midnight Special Collection JFriddle | MS008
  33. Jerry Orbach & Orig. Broadway Cast: “Finale: 42nd Street” (Al Dubin, Johnny Mercer (lyrics) and Harry Warren (music)); Jerry Orbach & Orig. Broadway Cast; 42nd Street; RCA 1 3891
  34. Dan Bern: 22nd St.; Dan Bern; Starting Over; Grand Point none
  35. Raye Zaragoza: “Ghosts of Houston Street”; Raye Zaragoza; Woman in Color; Woman in Color/Rebel River Records www.rayezaragoza.com
  36. Kora Feder: Rambling Man; Kora Feder; Some Kind of Truth; korafeder.com 3.18.2025
  37. Sanctified Grumblers: “Ramblin, Ramblin, Ramblin’” (Rick Sherry, Eric Noden); Sanctified Grumblers; No Lie; sanctifiedgrumblers.com [2010]
  38. Fleming Brown: Reek and Rambling Blade (Trad.); Fleming Brown; Appalachian Banjo Songs and Ballads; Folk-Legacy Records FSI-1
  39. Christy Moore: Lisdoonvarna; Christy Moore; Ride On; Green Linnet SIF 3302
  40. Daniel Boling w/Tom Paxton: This Town Has No Cafe; Daniel Boling w/Tom Paxton; New Old Friends; Berkalin BRK-10057
  41. Heather Little: Sunset Inn; Heather Little; By Now; Need to Know NTK2401HL
  42. Willie Nelson: “Graceland”; Willie Nelson; Essential Willie Nelson (Disc 2 of 2); The Essential Willie Nelson (Disc 2)/Columbia Legacy C2K 86740 (2 of 2)
  43. Dr. John: Hit the Road to Dreamland; Dr. John; Mercernary; EMI/Blue Note 0946-3-54541-2-3
  44. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Land of Hope & Dreams; Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band; Land of Hope & Dreams (live EP); Columbia Records 5.14.2025
  45. Laura Love: I Still Believe (Unplugged); Laura Love; She Loved Red; Laura Love 88295 68276
  46. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004