The Midnight Special, July 4, 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. 1776 (Original Broadway Cast): Sit Down, John; 1776 (Original Broadway Cast); 1776; Sony Broadway SK48215
  3. Pete Seeger: Yankee Doodle (trad.); Pete Seeger; American Favorite Ballads, Vol. 1 (reissue); Smithsonian Folkways SFW CD 40150
  4. Leon Rosselson & Robb Johnson: Monarchy (spoken); Leon Rosselson & Robb Johnson; The Liberty Tree, Disc 2; PM Press PMA -013-2 Disk 1
  5. Jonathan Groff & ensemble: You’ll Be Back (Lin-Manuel Miranda); Original Broadway Cast; Hamilton: Original Broadway Cast; Hamilton Atlantic/551093-2
  6. Stan Freberg: The Declaration of Independence/A Man Can’t Be Too Careful What He Signs These Days (excerpt); Stan Freberg & Byron Kane; Stan Freberg Presents The United States of America, Vols. 1 & 2, Disc 1 The Early Years; Rhino R2 72476
  7. 1776 (Original Broadway Cast): Finale; 1776 (Original Broadway Cast); 1776; Sony Broadway SK48215
  8. Bill Camplin: Freedom and Democracy; Bill Camplin; Flying Home; Baby Music Boom 3002-2
  9. Rachel Garlin: The State That We Are In; Rachel Garlin; The State That We are In; Rachel Garlin RGCD8
  10. Shemekia Copeland: Done Come Too Far (Hahn/Kimbrough); Shemekia Copeland w/Cedric Burns; Done Come Too Far; Alligator ALCD 5010
  11. Kim Moberg: The Fifth Fire: The Promise; Kim Moberg w/Jon Evans; The Seven Fires Prophecy: Suite for Humanity; KimMobergMusic.com 1 95269 22787 6
  12. Elexa Dawson: Sparrow Healing Song; Elexa Dawson; Music is Medicine; elexadawson.com 1292020
  13. John Newton: “Amazing Grace”; Jennifer Kreisberg, voice; Mathias Kunzli, percussion; The American Revolution, a Film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein & David Schmidt; In a Circle Records ICR-035
  14. Richard Shindell: Fourth of July, Asbury Park (Sandy); Richard Shindell; Courier – Live; Signature Sounds SIG 1270
  15. Lula Wiles: Independence Day; Lula Wiles; What Will We Do?; Smithsonian Folkways SFW CD40233
  16. Lou & Peter Berryman: Pack Up a Picnic; Lou & Peter Berryman; Yah Hey; Cornbelt CR 13
  17. Ivan Decker: “Fireworks”; Ivan Decker; Just for Laughs PREMIUM Vol. 10; Just for Laughs JFL2017
  18. Dana Cooper: Incendiary Kid; Dana Cooper; Incendiary Kid; Travianna Records TR171020
  19. Bill Crofut & Chris Brubeck: “Stars & Stripes Forever Rag” (John Philip Sousa, arr. Brubeck); Bill Crofut & Chris Brubeck feat. Madcat Ruth; Red, White & Blues; Troy 085 CD
  20. 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
  21. Adam Brodsky: Achy Breaky America; Adam Brodsky; ; 6.1.2026
  22. Geoff Bartley: Natural Law; Geoff Bartley; One Kind Word; Waterbug WBG CD 0046
  23. Woody Guthrie: “This Land is Your Land”; Woody Guthrie; My Dusty Road; Rounder Records 1166111622P01 1 of 4
  24. Darrell Scott: American Tune (Simon); Darrell Scott; Modern Hymns; Appleseed APR CD1111
  25. Eric Bibb, Rory Block & Maria Muldaur: “Lean On Me” (Withers); Eric Bibb, Rory Block & Maria Muldaur; Sisters & Brothers; Telarc CD-83588
  26. Bill Giardini: “The Midnight Special – Accordion” (Traditional); Bill Giardini; Midnight Special Collection; Midnight Special Collection | Midnight Special Collection BillGiardini/MS011
  27. Raul Malo: Beautiful Dreamer (Foster); Raul Malo; Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs of Stephen Foster (various); American Roots Publishing 591594-2
  28. Huxtable, Christensen & Hood: That Stephen Foster Song (Huxtable); Huxtable, Christensen & Hood; Melancholy Babies; Front Hall Records FHR035
  29. James Taylor: Oh, Susannah (Foster); James Taylor; Sing, America (various); Warner Brothers 9 47245-2
  30. John Prine: My Old Kentucky Home (Foster); John Prine; Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs of Stephen Foster (various); American Roots Publishing 591594-2
  31. Laura Love: Hard Times Come Again No More (Foster); Laura Love w/Jen Todd; You Ain’t Got No Easter Clothes; Koch Records KOC-AD-9553
  32. Beth Nielsen Chapman: In the Eye Abides the Heart (Foster); Beth Nielsen Chapman; Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs of Stephen Foster (various); American Roots Publishing 591594-2
  33. Aoife O’Donovan & Karin Berquist: I Dream of Jeannie (Foster); Aoife O’Donovan & Karin Berquist; American Originals: Cincinnati Pops (various); Fanfare Cincinnati FC-005
  34. Over The Rhine: Why, No One to Love? (Foster); Over The Rhine; American Originals: Cincinnati Pops (various); Fanfare Cincinnati FC-005
  35. Tom Russell: American Hotel (Brouse); Tom Russell; Modern Art; Hightone HCD8154
  36. Eliza Gilkyson: Chimes of Freedom (Dylan); Eliza Gilkyson; Misfits; Realiza Records Realiza0023
  37. 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
  38. Original Broadway Cast: Democracy – reprise (Hwang & Tesori); Ensemble; Soft Power Orig. B’way Cast Recording; Ghostlight 5.28.2020
  39. Trio Globo: This Land Is Your Land – instrumental (Guthrie); Trio Globo; Steering by the Stars; Stonecutter Records 00261 29876
  40. Laura Love: I Still Believe (Unplugged); Laura Love; She Loved Red; Laura Love 88295 68276