The Midnight Special, June 13, 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. Taj Mahal: Fishin’ Blues (Smith); Taj Mahal; Essential Taj Mahal, Disc 1; Music Maker Relief Foundation MMCD49
  3. Bill Morrissey & Greg Brown: Fishing with Bill; Bill Morrissey & Greg Brown; Friend of Mine; Philo Records PH 1151
  4. Tay Bronson: Willard’s Song; Tay Bronson; Drinks & Memories; Tay Bronson 1 95269 00915 1
  5. Sky Smeed: Lunker Bass; Sky Smeed; Lunker Bass; skysmeed.com [2017]
  6. Ye Vagabonds: Mayfly; Ye Vagabonds; All Tied Together;
  7. Ben Winship & David Thompson: Church of the Wandering Stream, ft. Mollie O’Brien; Ben Winship & David Thompson; Fishing Music II; Snake River Records SRR-123
  8. Marilyn Rea Beyer/Jay Ungar & Molly Mason: “Grider Creek” (Brautigan) and The Streets of Munnsville; Marilyn Rea Beyer/Jay Ungar & Molly Mason; The Midnight Special on WFMT; WFMT/Angel 6.13.26/AngelCD66782
  9. Ben Winship & David Thompson: Mayfly; Ben Winship & David Thompson; Stripping Cane; Signature Sounds SIG 1286
  10. Arrogant Worms: The Fishing Song; Arrogant Worms; Russell’s Shorts; Arrogant Worms AW-555-2
  11. John Prine: Fish and Whistle; John Prine; Bruised Orange; Asylum 6 E-139
  12. Eilen Jewell: Hooked; Eilen Jewell; Queen of the Minor Key; Signature Sounds SIG 2039
  13. Benjamin Luxon & Bill Crofut: Bold Nelson/The Eddystone Light; Benjamin Luxon & Bill Crofut; Two Gentlemen Folk; Telarc CD-84401
  14. Dean Stevens: Salmon River; Dean Stevens; Songs for the Earth: A Tribute to Rachel Carson; Muse Association 001
  15. Barbara Dane & Tammy Hall: King Salmon Blues, ft. Pablo Menendez; Barbara Dane & Tammy Hall; Hot Jazz, Cool Blues & Hard-Hitting Songs, Disk 2; Smithsonian SFW CD 40227
  16. Kathy Mattea: Black Waters (Ritchie); Kathy Mattea; Calling Me Home; Sugar Hill SUG CD 4085
  17. Steve “Q” Quinn: “The Midnight Special – Harmonica Greasy” (Traditional); Steve “Q” Quinn; Midnight Special Collection; Midnight Special Collection | Midnight Special Collection SQuinn/MS013
  18. Nathans & Ronstadt: La Madrugada Tucsonense, ft. Tish Hinojosa; Nathans & Ronstadt; Esperanza;
  19. Rodney Crowell: Banks of the Old Bandera; Rodney Crowell; The Houston Kid; Sugar Hill SUG-CD-1065
  20. Richard Berman: On the Mexican Coast; Richard Berman; Storied Lives; ARIES CD 0004
  21. Joan Baez: Fishing (Shindell); Joan Baez; Gone From Danger; Guardian 7243 8 59357 2 5
  22. Adela S: Enough is Enough; Adela S; ;
  23. Trout Fishing in America: Lightning; Trout Fishing in America; Reel Life; Trout Records TRT 11
  24. Judy Collins: The Bonnie Ship the Diamond (Trad.); Traditional; Maids & Golden Apples; Wildflower WFL 1299-2
  25. Randy Sabien: Spadella; Randy Sabien; Soul of a Man; Randy Sabien
  26. Trout Fishing in America: Ode to Big Blue (Lightfoot); Trout Fishing in America; Truth is Stranger than Fishin’; Trout Records TRT 01
  27. Lee Murdock with the Blue Water Band: Shores of Lake Michigan / May Day (Bannockburn); Lee Murdock with the Blue Water Band; Great Lakes Chronicle; Depot Records DEP-022 CD
  28. Bob Franke: Catfish; Bob Franke; In This Night; Flying Fish FFCD 70563
  29. Scott Sean White: Hold Your Own; Scott Sean White; Days Are Long; scottseanwhite.com 1 95269 40791 9
  30. Jenny Reynolds: The Night The Moon and The Sea; Jenny Reynolds; Willow & Stone; jennyreynolds.com 1 95269 41253 1
  31. Jonas Friddle: “The Midnight Special – fretless banjo”; Jonas Friddle; Midnight Special Collection; Midnight Special Collection JFriddle | MS008
  32. Andrew Sa: Lavender Cowboy, ft. H.C. McIntire; Andrew Sa; American Rough; Bloodshot Records 6.26.2026
  33. Salamander Crossing: Indigo Rose; Salamander Crossing; Bottleneck Dreams; Signature SIG 1244 CD
  34. Joni Mitchell: Blue; Joni Mitchell; Blue; Reprise 81227978-4
  35. Peter Mulvey and Jenna Nicholls: Green & Grey (Mulvey); Peter Mulvey and Jenna Nicholls; Floyd Mercantile; Righteous Babe RBR 130-D
  36. Donovan: Mellow Yellow; Donovan; The Essential Donovan; Epic Legacy EK 90625
  37. Jim Page: Nothing Rhymes With Orange; Jim Page; A Handful of Songs; Jim Page 10.5.2017
  38. Zoe Mulford: “Gonna Wear Red”; Zoe Mulford; Roadside Saints; Roadside Saints | Azalea ACCD-0604
  39. Doug Harsch: Waiting on a Rainbow; Doug Harsch; Honky Tonk Dreams; Doug Harsch 10.23.2025
  40. Peter Mulvey and Jenna Nicholls: I’m Always Chasing Rainbows (Carroll/McCarthy); Peter Mulvey and Jenna Nicholls; Floyd Mercantile; Righteous Babe RBR 130-D
  41. Sons of the Never Wrong: Love Letter on a Fish (M. Smith); Sons of the Never Wrong; The Midnight Special New Year’s Eve 2010, Disc 2; WFMT MSNYE 2010, disk 2
  42. Jimmie Dale Gilmore: Ripple (Garcia/Hunter); Jimmie Dale Gilmore; One Endless Night; Windcharger 11661 3173 2
  43. Pharis & Jason Romero: Georgie; Pharis & Jason Romero; These are the Days that Turn Into Years; Lula Records
  44. Steve Goodman: “Old Fashioned”; Steve Goodman; Words We Can Dance To; Words We Can Dance To | Elektra 7E-1061
  45. Gordon Lightfoot: Rainbow Trout; Gordon Lightfoot; Cold on the Shoulder; Reprise Records 2206
  46. Steve Goodman: “The One That Got Away”; Steve Goodman; Santa Ana Winds; Santa Ana Winds | Omnivore Recordings OVCD-344
  47. Laura Love: I Still Believe (Unplugged); Laura Love; She Loved Red; Laura Love 88295 68276
  48. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004