The Midnight Special, September 24, 2022

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  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special”; Leadbelly; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. Annie Sumi: Sona Rose; Annie Sumi; anniesumimusic.com 10-8-21
  3. Sons of the Never Wrong: Door of Love; Sons of the Never Wrong; Waterbug WBG0018
  4. Lee Ann Womack: Let ‘Em In (McCartney); Lee Ann Womack; Reviver Records 6 53738 05192 1
  5. Robert Klein: The Fabulous ’50s; Robert Klein; Rhino R2 70769
  6. Jeff Gilkinson: Black and White; Jeff Gilkinson; self 04915 21082
  7. Laura Love & Orville Johnson: We Shall Not Be Moved/Stayed on Freedom (Trad./Wesby); Laura Love & Orville Johnson; Octoroon Biograpy/OJM Octaroon OB / OJM 100
  8. Cairn to Cairn: What Will I Teach You; Cairn to Cairn; Wenonah 00261 28042
  9. Leela & Ellie Grace: Common Ground; Leela & Ellie Grace; leelaandelliegrace.com Grace 001
  10. Vince Martin & Fred Neil: “Tear Down the Walls”; Vince Martin & Fred Neil; Tear Down the Walls Elektra/EKS-7248
  11. Anne Harris: “New Frontier (instrumental)”; Anne Harris; Rugged Road Records [2019]
  12. Eric Bibb: “New World Comin’ Through”; Eric Bibb; Good Stuff | Earthbeat R2 75265
  13. The Waymores (Sally Barris, Don Henry, Tom Kimmel): Bright New World (Barris); The Waymores; Waymores 00261 35267
  14. James Keelaghan: Walk On (Keelaghan/MacLellan); James Keelaghan; Borealis BCD276
  15. Alastair Moock w/Crys Matthews: “One Foot/Lead With Love” (Melanie DeMore); Alastair Moock w/Crys Matthews; Be A Pain | Moockshake Music 00261 48083
  16. Rupert Wates: God Knows; Rupert Wates; Bite Music LTD BR12114
  17. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – Melodica”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 005
  18. Kelly Campos: For What It’s Worth (Stills); Kelly Campos w/South Suburban Music; Kelly Campos www.kellycampos.com
  19. Rev. Robert B. Jones: The Darkness of Blackness; Rev. Robert B. Jones; RoJo Records none
  20. Lori McKenna: Ruby’s Shoes; Lori McKenna; Catalyst/Gyrox CAT 5003
  21. Corky Siegel: On Choosing the Blues; Corky Siegel; WFMT 9.24.2022
  22. Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues feat. Toronzo Cannon: Insurance; Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues feat. Toronzo Cannon; Dawnserly 0 601968 667924
  23. Corky Siegel: On Chamber Blues Concept; Corky Siegel; WFMT 9.24.2022
  24. Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues feat. Marcella Detroit: There Goes My Man; Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues feat. Marcella Detroit; Dawnserly 0 601968 667924
  25. Corky Siegel: On Chamber Blues Artists; Corky Siegel; WFMT 9.24.2022
  26. Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues feat. Tracy Nelson: Down So Low; Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues feat. Tracy Nelson; Dawnserly 0 601968 667924
  27. Corky Siegel: On Pavel Roytman; Corky Siegel; WFMT 9.24.2022
  28. Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues feat. Pavel Roytman: Hine Ma Tov (Psalm 133); Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues feat. Pavel Roytman; Dawnserly 0 601968 667924
  29. Corky Siegel: On Truth; Corky Siegel; WFMT 9.24.2022
  30. Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues feat. Frank Orrall: Little Blossoms Falling Down; Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues feat. Frank Orrall; Dawnserly 0 601968 667924
  31. Lui Collins: Joyful Noise; Lui Collins; Molly Gamblin CD 1002
  32. Stephen Schuch: Midnight Special (Piano Only); Stephen Schuch; Stephen Schuch [2022]
  33. Claudia Schmidt: Wings of Wonder; Claudia Schmidt; claudiaschmidt.com 2022
  34. Rhiannon Giddens: “Music and Joy”; Rhiannon Giddens; Songs of Our Native Daughters Smithsonian Folkways/SF CD 40232
  35. John Gorka: Good Noise; John Gorka; High Street 72902 10325-2
  36. Mavis Staples: Sow Good Seeds (Trad./Tweedy); Mavis Staples; ANTI Records ANTI-87206-2
  37. Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen: Johnny Appleseed; Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen; Compass Rose CRM-7CD
  38. Gathering Time: Red Apples and Gold; Gathering Time; Gathering Time GT2012
  39. The Bothy Band, feat. Triona Ní Dhomhnaill: Do You Love an Apple; The Bothy Band, feat. Triona Ní Dhomhnaill; Green Linnet GLCD 3111
  40. Jim and Susie Malcolm: The Shepherd’s Song (Trad.); Jim and Susie Malcolm; Beltane BelCD 114
  41. Under the Big Oak Tree: Local Honey; Under the Big Oak Tree; American Songbird 2018 2-of-2
  42. Judy Collins: “Cook With Honey”; Judy Collins; Elektra 75053-2
  43. Michael Smith: Honey to the Hive; Michael Smith; WFMT Folkstage 1-25-03
  44. Kate Magdalena: “The Waking” (Magdalene/Roethke); Kate Magdalena; The Water is Wide | katemagdalena.com [2020]
  45. The Watkins Family: Grief and Praise (G. Phillips); The Watkins Family; Family Hour Records 793888107878
  46. Willie Nelson: Energy Follows Thought (Nelson/Cannon); Willie Nelson; Columbia/Legacy 19439953562
  47. Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; Laura Love 88295 68276
  48. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004

The Midnight Special, September 17, 2022

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  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special”; Leadbelly; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. Friend & Lover: Reach Out of the Darkness; Friend & Lover (Jim Post/Cathy Conn); EMI R121-24
  3. Jim Post: Back on the Street Again (Tom Dundee); Jim Post; Jim Post 06805 08091
  4. Jim Post: Uncle John’s Farm; Jim Post; Woodside Ave.WA 006-2CD WA 006-2CD
  5. Jim Post: Elegy; Jim Post; Woodside Ave. WA 006-2CD
  6. Freyda Epstein: “Potter’s Wheel”; Freyda & Accoustic AttaTude; Midnight at Cabell Hall/Red House Records RHR CD 55
  7. Geoff Bartley: “Cut By Wire” (trad., Bartley/Gorka); Geoff Bartley; Waterbug WBG CD 0046
  8. Lara Herscovitch: “Wonder Wheel”; Lara Herscovitch; La Rama Records LRR1606
  9. Elly Stone & Co.: “Carousel (La Valse A Mille Temps)”; Elly Stone & Co.; Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris | Sony Classical/Columbia/Legacy SK 89998
  10. Darryl Purpose: “Mr. Schwinn”; Darryl Purpose; Same River Twice Tangible/cardboard
  11. Mary Gauthier: “Wheel Inside the Wheel”; Mary Gauthier; Mercy Now Lost Highway B0003570-02
  12. Peter Mulvey & SistaStrings: See You on the Other Side; Peter Mulvey & SistaStrings; Righteous Babe TBD 8.12.22
  13. Zoe Lewis: Rotary Phone; Zoe Lewis; Dog Called Dog 21681 07612
  14. Mark Graham: Mr. Zero; Mark Graham; Mark Graham Mark Graham 1998
  15. Andrew Bird’s Bowl of Fire: Beware!; Andrew Bird’s Bowl of Fire; Rykodisc RCD 10398
  16. Jonas Friddle: “The Midnight Special – fretless banjo”; Jonas Friddle; Midnight Special Collection JFriddle | MS008
  17. Alice Stuart: “I Feel Like Hank Williams Tonight” (Chris Wall); Alice Stuart; Country Con Fusion CCF 102
  18. Hank Williams: I Saw The Light; Hank Williams; Mercury Nashville B0004390-02 1 of 2
  19. Hank Williams: Lost Highway (Payne); Hank Williams; Mercury/Nashville B0004390-02 2 of 2
  20. Frank Goodman: Lost Highway; Frank Goodman; Puremusic PM-0002
  21. Dana Cooper: I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry (H. Williams); Dana Cooper; Dog Eared Music DC2022
  22. Hank Williams: Weary Blues from Waitin’; Hank Williams; Mercury Nashville B0004390-02 2 of 2
  23. Tom Hiddleston & The Saddle Spring: Honky Tonkin’ (Williams); Tom Hiddleston & The Saddle Spring; Legacy 88751 53352
  24. Katy Moffatt: Hank and Audrey (Moffatt/Russell); Katy Moffatt; Watermelon CD 1054
  25. Steve Goodman: Mind Your Own Business; Steve Goodman; Buddha 7446599625 2
  26. Robin & Linda Williams: Rolling and Rambling (the death of Hank Williams); Robin & Linda Williams; Sugar Hill SH CD 1059
  27. Fred Eaglesmith: Alcohol & Pills; Fred Eaglesmith; Razor and Tie RT 2831-2 CD
  28. Cormac McCarthy: Blue Cadillac; Cormac McCarthy; Green Linnet GLCD2122
  29. The Chicks: Long Time Gone (D. Scott); The Chicks [formerly The Dixie Chicks]; Columbia Legacy 88697 61981
  30. Hank Williams: Jambalaya (On the Bayou); Hank Williams; Mercury Nashville B0004390-02 1
  31. Corky Siegel & Chamber Blues feat. Chihsuan Yang: Joyful Jambalaya; Corky Siegel & Chamber Blues feat. Chihsuan Yang; Dawnserly Records 0 601968 667924
  32. Bill Giardini: “The Midnight Special – Accordion” (Traditional); Bill Giardini; Midnight Special Collection | Midnight Special Collection BillGiardini/MS011
  33. Kevin So w/Buck Reid: Big Circle Blues; Kevin So w/Buck Reid; Folkstage 10.10.2015
  34. Jake Blount: Once There Was No Sun (Trad., arr. B. Jones); Jake Blount; Smithsonian Folkways SFW 40247
  35. Sons of the Never Wrong: Rings on Your Fingers; Sons of the Never Wrong; Waterbug WBG103
  36. John Wort Hannam: “Round & Round”; John Wort Hannam; Black Hen Music BHCD00095
  37. Gillian Welch: Red Clay Halo; Gillian Welch; Acony ACNY 0103
  38. Mahalia Jackson: A Rusty Old Halo; Mahalia Jackson and the Falls-Jones Ensemble; Columbia/Legacy C2K 47083
  39. K.D. Lang: Smoke Rings; K.D. Lang; Warner Bros. 9-46623 2
  40. Jim Gary: Rings Around the Moon; Jim Gary; jimgary.50webs.com 00261 47835
  41. Leo Kottke & Mike Gordon: Rings; Leo Kottke & Mike Gordon; RCA Victor 82876 68909-2
  42. Rupert Wates: Full Circle; Rupert Wates; Bite Music LTD BR12114
  43. Tret Fure: In This Circle; Tret Fure; Tomboy Girl Records 2018 83108
  44. Jean Redpath: The Spinning Wheel; Jean Redpath; Redpath Records
  45. Tom Rush: The Circle Game; Tom Rush; Elektra 74018-2
  46. Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; Laura Love 88295 68276
  47. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004

The Midnight Special, September 10, 2022

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  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special”; Leadbelly; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. Lotte Lenya: September Song (Weill/Anderson); Lotte Lenya; Sony Classical MHK 60647
  3. Darrell Scott: 10,000 Miles Away; Darrell Scott; Full Light Records Full Light 001
  4. Anais Mitchell: Come September; Anais Mitchell; Wilderland Records WILDER003
  5. Greg Brown: “Canned Goods”; Greg Brown; One More Goodnight Kiss Radish 931
  6. Jim Malcolm: The Wild Geese (Reid/Jacob); Jim Malcolm; Beltane Records BELCD103
  7. Zoe Speaks: Birds Fly South; Zoe Speaks; Redbird Records RRCD 2002
  8. Shemekia Copeland: Why Why Why (Werner); Shemekia Copeland; Alligator ALCD 5010
  9. Joni Mitchell: Urge For Going; Joni Mitchell; Reprise 9 46326-2
  10. Richard Thompson: Beeswing; Richard Thompson; Beeswing Records BSWCD002
  11. Alison Brown: “Everybody’s Talkin’” (Fred Neil); Alison Brown w/ Tim O’Brien; Fair Weather | Compass 742922
  12. Odetta: “Chilly Winds” (Traditional); Odetta; Legacy International CD 354
  13. Kate Wolf: “September Song”; Kate Wolf; Rhino R2 71481
  14. John Hartford: “Gentle on My Mind”; John Hartford; John Hartford: RCA Country Legends | RCA 74465 99837 2
  15. Jonas Friddle: “The Midnight Special – fretless banjo”; Jonas Friddle; Midnight Special Collection JFriddle | MS008
  16. Him & Her: From Where I Stand (Flores/Gladstone); Him & Her; BFreed Records BFR 7445
  17. Rosie Flores: Bring It On (Flores/Foster); Rosie Flores; Rounder CD PR 1139 P
  18. Katy Moffatt: Ruin This Romance (Flores/Moffat/Waldman); Katy Moffatt; Fuel Records 302 061 508 2
  19. Lee Murdock: Gilderoy/Flowers of the Forest (trad.); Lee Murdock; Fertile Ground | Depot DEP009CD
  20. Catie Curtis: Passing Through (Curtis/Erelli); Catie Curtis; Compass Records 745172
  21. Jose Feliciano: No Dogs Allowed; Jose Feliciano; RCA Victor SPS-45-210
  22. Jose Feliciano: La Bamba (Trad.); Jose Feliciano; Itunes none
  23. Jose Feliciano: Behind This Guitar (M. Pitney); Jose Feliciano; Anthem Records ANTH19CD
  24. Eva Ayllón: Azucar De Caña; Eva Ayllón; Luaka Bop 9 45878-2
  25. Pete Seeger: Guantanamera; Pete Seeger; Smithsonian Folkways SFCD 40111
  26. Trini Lopez: If I Had a Hammer (Hays/Seeger); Trini Lopez; Reprise R.20.198 A
  27. Valucha deCastro: Water is Wide (trad.); Valucha; A&A Records AA-102
  28. Molasses Creek: Tico Creeko (Abreu/Tweedie); Molasses Creek; Soundside MC13
  29. The Mavericks: Suspiro Azul (Blue Sigh); The Mavericks; The Mavericks en Español Mono Mundo Recordings/MMR007-CD
  30. Bill Giardini: “The Midnight Special – Accordion” (Traditional); Bill Giardini; Midnight Special Collection | Midnight Special Collection BillGiardini/MS011
  31. Ronstadt, Ramirez & the Santa Cruz River Band: Who Will Watch the Home Place? (Kate Long); Ronstadt, Ramirez & the Santa Cruz River Band; Signal Fire SCRB 06142007
  32. Susan Cattaneo: All Is Quiet; Susan Cattaneo; Jersey Girl Music susancattaneo.com 7 00261 48921 6
  33. Donna Martin: “Lost in September”; Donna Martin; Oasis AC02
  34. Loudon Wainwright III: How Old is 75?; Loudon Wainwright III; StorySound Records 161-046
  35. Cheryl Wheeler: “75 Septembers”; Cheryl Wheeler; Philo CD PH 1152
  36. Joan Baez w/Nano Stern: Gracias a la Vida (Parra); Joan Baez w/Nano Stern; Razor & Tie JB00001 2
  37. David Broza and Alberto Rios: “Chileno Boys”; David Broza w/Jackson Browne & Shawn Colvin; Window to the World At Masada / 90792 00212
  38. James Keelaghan & Oscar Lopez: Spanish is the Loving Tongue; James Keelaghan & Oscar Lopez; Jericho Beach JBM 9701-2 CD
  39. Tom May: September 1862; Tom May; Blue Vignette VP014
  40. Rhiannon Giddens: Tomorrow is My Turn (Aznavour / Stellman / Stephane); Rhiannon Giddens; Nonesuch 541708-2
  41. Willie Nelson: A Beautiful Time (Camp); Willie Nelson; Columbia/Legacy 19439953562
  42. Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; Laura Love 88295 68276
  43. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004

The Midnight Special, September 3, 2022

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  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special”; Leadbelly; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. Four Bitchin’ Babes, feat. Patty Larkin: Dave’s Holiday; Four Bitchin’ Babes, feat. Patty Larkin; Philo PH 1140
  3. Kate & Anna McGarrigle: Swimming Song (L. Wainwright III); Kate & Anna McGarrigle; Warner Bros. BS 2862
  4. Shemekia Copeland: Fried Catfish and Bibles (Hahn and Kimbrough); Shemekia Copeland; Alligator ALCD 5010
  5. Loudon Wainwright III: School Days; Loudon Wainwright III; Atlantic SD 8260
  6. Dan Hart: Spy at my School; Dan Hart; Apocalypse Now and Then Stone Boat Music/004
  7. Tom Paxton with Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer: When The Big Bad Books Go Boo; Tom Paxton with Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer; Community Music Inc. 2022
  8. Pete Seeger: What Did You Learn in School Today? (Paxton); Pete Seeger; Columbia C2K 64772
  9. Joe Jencks: “What Did You Learn?” (Si Kahn); Joe Jencks; Turtle Bear 020118-01
  10. Tom Chapin: Sing Me The Story of Your Day; Tom Chapin; Sundance Music SM030
  11. John McCutcheon: Recess; John McCutcheon; Appalseed Appalseed2022
  12. Lori McKenna: Falter; Lori McKenna; Gyrox GYR003
  13. Dennis Warner: Carefully Taught (Rodgers & Hammerstein); Dennis Warner; Pilot Me Main Trail Productions/MTP0814-11
  14. Stella Prince: Scared; Stella Prince; stellaprincemusic.com 7-32068-31783-6
  15. Yosh & Yimmy: Seedless Watermelon; Yosh & Yimmy; “yoshandyimmy.com 7 55491 23683 3
  16. David Roth: Thank You, Mr. Ryan; David Roth; Folk Era FE1414 CD
  17. Peter, Paul & Mary: All My Trials (unknown); Peter, Paul & Mary; Warner Warner 9 47292-2
  18. Stephen Schuch: Midnight Special (Piano Only); Stephen Schuch; Stephen Schuch [2022]
  19. Anne Hills: Sister Clarissa (M. Smith); Anne Hills; Flying Fish FFCD 70621
  20. Michael Smith: Famous in France; Michael Smith; Folkstage Folkstage 1-25-03
  21. Steve Goodman: Wonderful World of Sex (M. Smith); Steve Goodman; Omnivore Recordings OVCD-369
  22. Michael Smith: “The Ballad of Elizabeth Dark”; Michael Smith; Time Life Flying Fish/Rounder 93
  23. Bernice Lewis: Dead Egyptian Blues (Smith); Bernice Lewis; Local Folkel CD 6686
  24. Michael Smith: The Dutchman talk and song; Studs Terkel & Michael Smith; WFMT Studs Terkel Archives 8.15.88
  25. Chuck Berry: The Dutchman; Chuck Berry; Dualtone 80 302-01793-25
  26. Howard Armstrong: John Henry (trad.); Howard Armstrong; Louie Bluie Blue Suit/BS-106D
  27. The Geyer Street Sheiks: Sixteen Tons (M. Travis); Geyer Street Sheiks; Great Dream BJam/CD 101
  28. Corky Siegel: Deja Vous; Corky Siegel; corkysiegelmusic.com none
  29. Bob Newhart: Automation and a Private In Washington’s Army; Bob Newhart; Warner 1393-2
  30. Robert Morse: How To (Loesser); Robert Morse; RCA RCA 60352-2-RG
  31. Loudon Wainwright III: Fun & Free; Loudon Wainwright III; StorySound Records 161-046
  32. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – organ”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 008
  33. Red Scarves: Robin; Red Scarves; bandcamp 8242022
  34. Geoff Muldaur & Amos Garrett: Lazy Bones (Carmichael/Mercer); Geoff Muldaur & Amos Garrett; Reprise MS 2075
  35. The Wailin’ Jennys: Racing With the Sun (E. Jenkins); The Wailin’ Jennys; Outside [none]
  36. James Keelaghan: The Benefits of Surrender; James Keelaghan; Borealis BCD276
  37. Crys Matthews: Selfless; Crys Matthews; Changemakers | crysmatthews.com 3.23.21
  38. James Kahn: Workin’ that ER; James Kahn; thatjameskahn.com 88295 84267
  39. Charlie King: Eight Hours (excerpt; Blanchard & Jones); Charlie King w/Anne Feeney; Vaguely Reminiscent VRS9012 CD
  40. Windborne: “Preacher and the Slave/Pie in the Sky” (trad., Joe Hill); Windborne; Folkstage 07-20-19 1 of 2
  41. Woody Guthrie: Dirty Overhalls; Woody Guthrie; Smithsonian/Folkways SF 40007
  42. Malvina Reynolds: Bury Me in My Overalls; Malvina Reynolds; Smithsonian Folkways SFW CD40124
  43. Joan Baez: “Joe Hill” (Earl Robinson/Alfred Hayes); Joan Baez; Cotillion SD 3-500
  44. John McCutcheon: Fuller Brush; John McCutcheon; Appalseed Appalseed2022
  45. Sam Baardman: The Rookery; Sam Baardman; Manitoba SPB 3883 2
  46. Darryl Purpose: A Place Where Everyone Sings (Josephs); Darryl Purpose; darrylpurpose.com 962022
  47. Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; Laura Love 88295 68276
  48. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004

The Midnight Special, August 28, 2022

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  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special”; Leadbelly; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. Lucy Kaplansky: Last Days of Summer; Lucy Kaplansky; Lucyricky Records lucykaplansky.com
  3. Juggernaut Jug Band: Barbecue on Broadway; Juggernaut Jug Band; Juggernaut Jug Band Juggernaut Jug Band 001
  4. Joel Mabus: Bubba’s 3 B’s (Barbecue, Banjo and Beer); Joel Mabus; Fossil 1097 CD
  5. Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee: Barbecue Any Old Time; Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee; JSP Records JSP7721 C
  6. Susan Werner: “Wine Bottles”; Susan Werner; susanwerner.com 1 95269 03327 9
  7. Lazy Harry: Aussie Bar-B-Q (Bogle); Lazy Harry; New Market Music New 1008.2
  8. Bruce Piephoff: Carolina Barbecue; Bruce Piephoff; Flyin’ Cloud Records FC-042
  9. Etta Baker: “Carolina Breakdown” (instr.); Etta Baker; Rounder CD 2112
  10. Etta Baker: Poem; Etta Baker; Music Maker Relief Foundation MMCD 50
  11. Willie Nelson: Don’t Get Around Much Anymore (Russell/Ellington); Willie Nelson; Columbia 35305
  12. Dovetail: Struttin’ with Some Barbecue, instr. (Hardin Armstrong); Dovetail (Andrea Hoag, ,Phil Wiggins, Owen Morrison, Jodi Beder, Daron Douglas, Nic Gareiss, David Greely, LeighPilzer,Carson Reiners);
  13. Lena Horne & Eddie Anderson: Tete a Tete at Tea Time/Solid Potato Salad; Lena Horne & Eddie Anderson; Rhino Movie Music R272246
  14. Carolina Chocolate Drops: Cornbread and Butter Beans; Carolina Chocolate Drops; Sing Out! Recordings SO 533
  15. The Grimms w/Katie Burk: Sweet Corn Swing; The Grimms w/Katie Burk; Vault O12
  16. Christine Collister, et al.: The Lake of Innisfree; Christine Collister, et al.; Merrow Records MR-003
  17. Al Rose: Any Fool Will Tell You; Al Rose; Monkey Holding Peach MHP1053
  18. Loudon Wainwright III: Fam Vac; Loudon Wainwright III; StorySound Records [radio edit]
  19. Steve “Q” Quinn: “The Midnight Special – Harmonica Gritty” (Traditional); Steve “Q” Quinn; Midnight Special Collection | Midnight Special Collection SQuinn/MS012
  20. Bryan Bowers: Friend for Life; Bryan Bowers; Flying Fish 18964-0675-2
  21. Jack Williams: “Coyote”; Jack Williams; Across The Winterline Wind River/WR14004 D
  22. Tim Grimm: Whippoorwill; Tim Grimm; Vault Records Vault001
  23. Gina Forsyth: Sparrows; Gina Forsyth; Folkstage 9-3-2016
  24. Lee Murdock: The Great Lakes Song; Lee Murdock; Depot Records DEP-022 CD
  25. Art Thieme: Keweenaw Light; Art Thieme; Folk Legacy CD-90
  26. John Roberts & Tony Barrand: Three Ha’pence a Foot (M. Edgar); John Roberts & Tony Barrand; Golden Hind GMH-203
  27. Rev. Robert B. Jones: The Question; Rev. Robert B. Jones; RoJo Records 8 84501 76300 4
  28. Sparky and Rhonda Rucker: Ezekiel Saw the Wheel; Sparky and Rhonda Rucker; Tremont Productions Tremont-001
  29. John Gorka: More Than One; John Gorka; Red House RHR CD 271
  30. Bryan Bowers: When I Go (Carter); Bryan Bowers; Seattle Sounds CR040-2
  31. Rev. Robert B. Jones: What Are They Doing in Heaven Today?; Rev. Robert B. Jones; RoJo Records 88295 31706
  32. Lee Murdock: The Road We Build; Lee Murdock; Depot Records DEP036
  33. Trillium: I’ll Fly Away (Brumley); Trillium; Little Miracles Prod’ns LMP0001
  34. Trillium: Over the Waterfall/Blackberry Blossom (trad.); Trillium; Trillium Trillium001
  35. Richard Shindell: “Summer Wind, Cotton Dress”; Richard Shindell; Blue Divide Shanachie/8014
  36. Jim Gary: Rhonda Vu; Jim Gary; jimgary.50webs.com 00261 47835
  37. Marilyn Rea Beyer: “Dandelion Wine” [Excerpt] (Ray Bradbury); Marilyn Rea Beyer; Midnight Special 91821
  38. Jez Lowe: Dandelion Clocks; Jez Lowe; Firebird FAM-15004-2-CD
  39. Dinty Child: “The Fall of the Summer of Love” (Erelli, Mark; Child, Dinty); Dinty Child w/Isa Burke, Rose Cousins, Deni Hlavinka; Nine Athens 1-94171-09373-9
  40. Adler & Hearne: Summer of Love; Adler & Hearne; Spring Hollow Records 45121 09922
  41. Denice Franke: “Dance to the Moon”; duet: Denice Franke & Eric Taylor; Comfort | Certain Records DF003
  42. Garnet Rogers: Under the Summer Moonlight; Garnet Rogers; Red House Records RHR CD 160
  43. Sam Bush with John Cowan: “Crossing the Transippi”; Sam Bush with John Cowan; Sugar Hill
  44. Lou & Peter Berryman: Weyauwega Moon; Lou & Peter Berryman; Cornbelt Records CR 13
  45. Shawn Colvin: The Starlighter (Guiterman); Shawn Colvin; Amazon.com/SLC Recordings SLC001
  46. Cindy Kallet w/Gordon Bok: Them Stars (MacArthur); Cindy Kallet w/Gordon Bok; Stone’s Throw Music STM012
  47. Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; Laura Love 88295 68276
  48. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004

The Midnight Special, August 27, 2022

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  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special”; Leadbelly; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. Lucy Kaplansky: Last Days of Summer; Lucy Kaplansky; Lucyricky Records lucykaplansky.com
  3. Juggernaut Jug Band: Barbecue on Broadway; Juggernaut Jug Band; Juggernaut Jug Band Juggernaut Jug Band 001
  4. Joel Mabus: Bubba’s 3 B’s (Barbecue, Banjo and Beer); Joel Mabus; Fossil 1097 CD
  5. Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee: Barbecue Any Old Time; Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee; JSP Records JSP7721 C
  6. Susan Werner: “Wine Bottles”; Susan Werner; susanwerner.com 1 95269 03327 9
  7. Lazy Harry: Aussie Bar-B-Q (Bogle); Lazy Harry; New Market Music New 1008.2
  8. Bruce Piephoff: Carolina Barbecue; Bruce Piephoff; Flyin’ Cloud Records FC-042
  9. Etta Baker: “Carolina Breakdown” (instr.); Etta Baker; Rounder CD 2112
  10. Etta Baker: Poem; Etta Baker; Music Maker Relief Foundation MMCD 50
  11. Willie Nelson: Don’t Get Around Much Anymore (Russell/Ellington); Willie Nelson; Columbia 35305
  12. Dovetail: Struttin’ with Some Barbecue, instr. (Hardin Armstrong); Dovetail (Andrea Hoag, ,Phil Wiggins, Owen Morrison, Jodi Beder, Daron Douglas, Nic Gareiss, David Greely, LeighPilzer,Carson Reiners);
  13. Lena Horne & Eddie Anderson: Tete a Tete at Tea Time/Solid Potato Salad; Lena Horne & Eddie Anderson; Rhino Movie Music R272246
  14. Carolina Chocolate Drops: Cornbread and Butter Beans; Carolina Chocolate Drops; Sing Out! Recordings SO 533
  15. The Grimms w/Katie Burk: Sweet Corn Swing; The Grimms w/Katie Burk; Vault O12
  16. Christine Collister, et al.: The Lake of Innisfree; Christine Collister, et al.; Merrow Records MR-003
  17. Al Rose: Any Fool Will Tell You; Al Rose; Monkey Holding Peach MHP1053
  18. Loudon Wainwright III: Fam Vac; Loudon Wainwright III; StorySound Records [radio edit]
  19. Steve “Q” Quinn: “The Midnight Special – Harmonica Gritty” (Traditional); Steve “Q” Quinn; Midnight Special Collection | Midnight Special Collection SQuinn/MS012
  20. Bryan Bowers: Friend for Life; Bryan Bowers; Flying Fish 18964-0675-2
  21. Jack Williams: “Coyote”; Jack Williams; Across The Winterline Wind River/WR14004 D
  22. Tim Grimm: Whippoorwill; Tim Grimm; Vault Records Vault001
  23. Gina Forsyth: Sparrows; Gina Forsyth; Folkstage 9-3-2016
  24. Lee Murdock: The Great Lakes Song; Lee Murdock; Depot Records DEP-022 CD
  25. Art Thieme: Keweenaw Light; Art Thieme; Folk Legacy CD-90
  26. John Roberts & Tony Barrand: Three Ha’pence a Foot (M. Edgar); John Roberts & Tony Barrand; Golden Hind GMH-203
  27. Rev. Robert B. Jones: The Question; Rev. Robert B. Jones; RoJo Records 8 84501 76300 4
  28. Sparky and Rhonda Rucker: Ezekiel Saw the Wheel; Sparky and Rhonda Rucker; Tremont Productions Tremont-001
  29. John Gorka: More Than One; John Gorka; Red House RHR CD 271
  30. Bryan Bowers: When I Go (Carter); Bryan Bowers; Seattle Sounds CR040-2
  31. Rev. Robert B. Jones: What Are They Doing in Heaven Today?; Rev. Robert B. Jones; RoJo Records 88295 31706
  32. Lee Murdock: The Road We Build; Lee Murdock; Depot Records DEP036
  33. Trillium: I’ll Fly Away (Brumley); Trillium; Little Miracles Prod’ns LMP0001
  34. Trillium: Over the Waterfall/Blackberry Blossom (trad.); Trillium; Trillium Trillium001
  35. Richard Shindell: “Summer Wind, Cotton Dress”; Richard Shindell; Blue Divide Shanachie/8014
  36. Jim Gary: Rhonda Vu; Jim Gary; jimgary.50webs.com 00261 47835
  37. Marilyn Rea Beyer: “Dandelion Wine” [Excerpt] (Ray Bradbury); Marilyn Rea Beyer; Midnight Special 91821
  38. Jez Lowe: Dandelion Clocks; Jez Lowe; Firebird FAM-15004-2-CD
  39. Dinty Child: “The Fall of the Summer of Love” (Erelli, Mark; Child, Dinty); Dinty Child w/Isa Burke, Rose Cousins, Deni Hlavinka; Nine Athens 1-94171-09373-9
  40. Adler & Hearne: Summer of Love; Adler & Hearne; Spring Hollow Records 45121 09922
  41. Denice Franke: “Dance to the Moon”; duet: Denice Franke & Eric Taylor; Comfort | Certain Records DF003
  42. Garnet Rogers: Under the Summer Moonlight; Garnet Rogers; Red House Records RHR CD 160
  43. Sam Bush with John Cowan: “Crossing the Transippi”; Sam Bush with John Cowan; Sugar Hill
  44. Lou & Peter Berryman: Weyauwega Moon; Lou & Peter Berryman; Cornbelt Records CR 13
  45. Shawn Colvin: The Starlighter (Guiterman); Shawn Colvin; Amazon.com/SLC Recordings SLC001
  46. Cindy Kallet w/Gordon Bok: Them Stars (MacArthur); Cindy Kallet w/Gordon Bok; Stone’s Throw Music STM012
  47. Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; Laura Love 88295 68276
  48. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004

The Midnight Special, August 20, 2022

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  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special”; Leadbelly; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. Bill Staines: The Happy Wanderer Ridge/Moller); Bill Staines; Red House RHR CD 53
  3. Naomi Sommers: Top of the Hill; Naomi Sommers; American Melody Records AC-CD-5124
  4. Yosh & Yimmy: Proof; Yosh & Yimmy; yoshandyimmy.com 7 55491 23683 3
  5. Lizzie No: Mountaineer; Lizzie No; lizzieno.com [2017]
  6. Broadway Cast – Ensemble: Climbing Over Rocky Mountain (Gilbert & Sullivan); Broadway Cast – Ensemble; Elektra 601-2
  7. Gina Forsyth: Somewhere Off the Foot of This Mountain; Gina Forsyth; Waterbug WBG 0050
  8. Eliza Gilkyson: At the Foot of the Mountain (Gorka/Gilkyson); Eliza Gilkyson w/Michael Hearne; Howling Dog HDR-150
  9. Joe Jencks: The Coming of the Years; Joe Jencks; Turtle Bear Music TBM 080122-01
  10. Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt: “High Sierra” (Harley Allen); Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt; Trio II | Asylum 62275-2
  11. Mames Babegenush: Olympia; Mames Babegenush; Galileo Music Comms. GMCLP03
  12. Brother Brothers: High Sierra; Brother Brothers (Adam & David Moss); Compass 7-4798-2
  13. Shemekia Copeland: Too Far To Be Gone (Hahn/Kimbrough); Shemekia Copeland; Alligator ALCD 5010
  14. Pharis & Jason Romero: Been All Around the World; Pharis & Jason Romero; Smithsonian Folkways 40246
  15. Tiffany Williams: When I Come Back Around; Tiffany Williams w/ Silas House; Blue RedBird Records 1 95269 17695 2
  16. Travis, Merle: “Midnight Special” Travis picked guitar; Merle Travis; Travis Pickin’ | CMH 6255
  17. Connor Garvey: Will of the Trail; Connor Garvey; Nine Athens [2022]
  18. The Once: Cradle Hill; The Once; Borealis BCD212
  19. Guy Davis: Hikin’ Jerry (trad.); Guy Davis; Red House RHR CD 175
  20. Bruce Springsteen: Hitch Hiking; Bruce Springsteen; Columbia 19075941972
  21. Stephen Wright: Hitchhiking; Stephen Wright; Rhino R2 71617 – 2
  22. Megon McDonough: In the End; Megon McDonough; Megon McDonough OO1
  23. Kate Rusby w/Sarah Jarosz: High on A Hill; Kate Rusby w/Sarah Jarosz; Pure Records PRCD73 MCPS PRS
  24. Al Rose: Smile of Sorrow; Al Rose; Monkey Holding Peach MHP1053
  25. Peter Mulvey & SistaStrings: Shenandoah (Trad.); Peter Mulvey & SistaStrings; Righteous Babe RBR 107
  26. The Wailin’ Jennys: The Valley (Siberry); The Wailin’ Jennys; Red House Records RHR CD 305
  27. Geoff Bartley: “Welcome to the Spiral Dance”; Geoff Bartley; Waterbug WBG CD 0046
  28. Scott Cook: “Put Your Good Foot in the Road”; Scott Cook; Canada Council for the Arts Tangle of Souls / 76868 22515
  29. Happy Traum: There’s a Bright Side Somewhere (Trad., arr. H. Traum); Happy Traum; Homespun CDHAPBS 7 00261 49132 5
  30. Colby Maddox: “The Midnight Special – fiddle”; Colby Maddox; Midnight Special Collection CMaddox/MS 009
  31. Corky Siegel: Snake River Crossing; Corky Siegel; corkysiegelmusic.com advance single
  32. Andy Irvine: Come With Me Over the Mountain/A Smile in the Dark (Trad.); Andy Irvine; AK AK-1
  33. Suzzy Roche & Lucy Wainwright Roche: Talkin’ Like You/Two Tall Mountains (Converse); Suzzy Roche & Lucy Wainwright Roche; I Can Still Hear You/Story Sound Records 161-037
  34. Loudon Wainwright III: Hat; Loudon Wainwright III; StorySound Records [radio edit]
  35. Jerry Jeff Walker: Dust on my Boots; Jerry Jeff Walker; Vanguard VSD-6521
  36. Lucy Kaplansky: These Boots Are Made for Walkin’ (Hazelwood); Lucy Kaplansky; Lucyricky Records lucykaplansky.com
  37. Alton Delmore: She Left Me Standing on the Mountain; The Watkins Family; Family Hour Records 793888107878
  38. The Delmore Brothers: Red River Valley (trad./unknown); The Delmore Brothers; Inducted Into the Country Music Hall of Fame | King Records KSCD-3831
  39. Max & Ruth Bloomquist: Sing Me the Red River Valley (Trad./Bloomquist); Max & Ruth Bloomquist; Ruby Records Ruby Records 817
  40. Soweto Gospel Choir, feat. Robert Plant: Valley of Tears (Domino/Bartholomew); Soweto Gospel Choir, feat. Robert Plant; Decca B0019931-02
  41. Deidre McCalla: I Do Not Walk This Path Alone; Deidre McCalla; Maiden Rock Records MRK 5051
  42. Tom Paxton: I’m Bound for the Mountain and the Sea; Tom Paxton; Elektra EKS 7277
  43. Eric Andersen: Ramblin’ Boy (Paxton); Eric Andersen; Appleseed APR CD 1092
  44. Tim Grimm: How Beautiful Upon the Mountain; Tim Grimm; Vault Records Vault 010
  45. Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; Laura Love 88295 68276
  46. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004

The Midnight Special, August 13, 2022

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  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special”; Leadbelly; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. Sister Wynona Carr: The Ball Game; Sister Wynona Carr; Rhino R2 70710
  3. Humphrey Bogart: Bogie on Baseball; Humphrey Bogart; Rhino R2 70959
  4. Harmonious Wail: Ballgame (instr. von Tilzer); Harmonious Wail; Naxos World 76056-2
  5. Win Stracke: The First Baseball Game; Win Stracke; Flair S-912
  6. Dan Bern: The Golden Voice of Vin Scully; Dan Bern; danbern.com 4.1.10
  7. (The Yellow Room Gang): “They Used to Play Baseball Here”; Yellow Room Gang; Yellow Room Gang YRR009
  8. (Caroline Aiken): “Butler Field”; Caroline Aiken; Silverwolf SWCD 1007
  9. Heidi Muller: “I Like Baseball”; Heidi Muller; Cascadia CM103
  10. Terry Cashman: Talkin’ Baseball (Cubs Version); Terry Cashman; Lifesong LS-45104CC A
  11. John Fogerty: Centerfield; John Fogerty; Hungry for Music HFM 003
  12. Mollie O’Brien: Brown Eyed Handsome Man; Mollie O’Brien; Sugar Hill SHCD-3885
  13. Chuck Brodsky: The Country Needed Baseball; Chuck Brodsky; chuckbrodsky.com CB2022
  14. Count Basie Orchestra: Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball? (Buddy Johnson); Count Basie Orchestra feat. Taps Miller; Rhino R2 70710
  15. Buck O’Neil: I Was Right On Time; Buck O’Neil; Hungry for Music HFM 003
  16. Chris Lavancher: “Pickup Baseball”; Chris Lavancher; chrislavanchermusic.com [2021]
  17. Michael McNevin: The Pride of Niles-Centerville; Michael McNevin; Mudpuddle mudpuddle001CD
  18. Steve Seskin: Skipping Stones; Steve Seskin; Seskin Records SR 112 1 of 2
  19. Jonas Friddle: “The Midnight Special – fretless banjo”; Jonas Friddle; Midnight Special Collection JFriddle | MS008
  20. Jack Williams: Swing High; Jack Williams; Wind River 195269167318
  21. The New Students: The Playground; The New Students; thenewstudents.com 80547 29039
  22. Jake Blount: Once There Was No Sun (Trad., arr. B. Jones); Jake Blount; Smithsonian Folkways SFW 40247
  23. Laura Love: Clapping Song; Laura Love, feat. Sir Mix-a-Lot; Mercury 314 588 866-2
  24. Fred & Teddy Koch & the Lil’ Cow Band: Miss Mary Mack; Fred & Teddy Koch & the Lil’ Cow Band; Folkstage 10.30.04
  25. Penny Nichols: Kick the Can; Penny Nichols; Pensongs PSP006
  26. Jim Eanes & Bobby Atkins: Hide and Seek; Jim Eanes & Bobby Atkins; Rural Rhythm RHYD-1012
  27. Rod Abernethy: Hopscotch; Rod Abernethy; Songs from Downstairs SFDS 1101
  28. Casey Neill: Double Dutch; Casey Neill; Appleseed 1019 CD
  29. Brooks Williams: Playground Games; Brooks Williams; Red Guitar Blue Music RGBM-2013
  30. Kevin Kling: “Softball”; Kevin Kling; East Side Digital ESD 81782 MRBCOLL
  31. Mark Erelli: Rose Colored Rearview (Erelli/Child); Mark Erelli; Mark Erelli 03-27-20
  32. Steve Goodman: When the Cubs Go Marching In; Steve Goodman; Red Pajamas RPJ-017
  33. Bill Giardini: “The Midnight Special – Accordion” (Traditional); Bill Giardini; Midnight Special Collection | Midnight Special Collection BillGiardini/MS011
  34. Dick Gaughan: Games People Play (South); Dick Gaughan; Greentrax CDTRAX236D
  35. Anne Feeney: Shell Game; Anne Feeney; Super 88 CD-081-924-2
  36. Darryl Purpose: Dangerous Game; Darryl Purpose; Tangible cardboard
  37. Carrie Newcomer w/Gary Walters: Bowling Baby; Carrie Newcomer w/Gary Walters; Folkstage 3.14.09
  38. Those Darn Accordions!: The Bowling King; Those Darn Accordions!; Flying Fish FF CD70627
  39. Eddie From Ohio: Bowling in the Hills; Eddie From Ohio; Virginia Soul VSR DC004
  40. Neal Ben-Ari (Orig. Broadway Cast): The Story of Chess; Neal Ben-Ari (Orig. Broadway Cast); RCA Victor 7700-2-RC
  41. Shelley Berman: “Little Game”; Shelley Berman; Inside Shelley Berman | Verve MG V 15003
  42. Richard Berman: “Monopoly”; Richard Berman; Love, Work and Play | Aries Aries Records 002
  43. Steve Wright: Monopoly; Steve Wright; Comedy Central Records CCR0054
  44. Steve Goodman: Door Number Three; Steve Goodman; Red Pajamas RPJ-010CD
  45. James Lee Stanley & John Batdorf: Tumbling Dice (Jagger/Richards); James Lee Stanley & John Batdorf; Beechwood BR 2133
  46. Nathan Lane, JK Simmons, Walter Bobbie, et al.: “The Oldest Established” (Loesser); Nathan Lane, JK Simmons, Walter Bobbie, et al.; RCA 09026 61317 2
  47. Peter Gallagher & ensemble: Luck Be a Lady (Loesser); Broadway Revival Cast; RCA 09026 61317 2
  48. Fendrick & Peck: Lucky Penny; Fendrick & Peck; FendrickandPeck.com 8 88295 26411 2
  49. Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; Laura Love 88295 68276
  50. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004

The Midnight Special, August 6, 2022

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  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special”; Leadbelly; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. The Lovin’ Spoonful: “Summer in the City” (John Sebastian, Mark Sebastian, Steve Boone); The Lovin’ Spoonful; Buddha BMG 74465 99732 2
  3. Eilen Jewell: “Too Hot to Sleep”; Eilen Jewell; Signature Sounds Recordings SIG 2006
  4. Ann Miller: Too Darn Hot (Porter); Ann Miller; Rhino R2 72182 – 6
  5. Robert Johnson: “They’re Red Hot”; Robert Johnson; Columbia / Legacy 88697 85907 1
  6. The Geyer Street Sheiks: “Dance Around in Your Bones” (Kahn, Gus and Donaldson, Walter); The Geyer Street Sheiks; B-Jam BJR 101
  7. Big Smith: “12-inch, 3-speed, Oscillating Fan” (Scott Young); Big Smith; Big Smith Records/CD Baby 7127
  8. The Two Sisters: “Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight”; The Two Sisters; Acoustics CDACS 064
  9. Cephas & Wiggins: “Dog Days of August”; Cephas & Wiggins; Smithsonian Folkways SFW CD 40204
  10. Carolann Solebello: “Hound Dogs in August”; Carolann Solebello; Elizabeth Records ELZ 011
  11. Switchback: “Dog Days” (McCormack, Martin; FitzGerald, Brian); Switchback; Waygood WG110113
  12. McKain Lakey: Cicadas in the Trees; McKain Lakey; mckainlakey.com 7 55491 19329
  13. Lou & Peter Berryman: Heard About the Heat?; Lou & Peter Berryman; Cornbelt CR11
  14. Mollie O’Brien: “Alaska”; Mollie O’Brien; Sugar Hill Tell It True / SH-CD 3846
  15. Roland Roberts: Alaska Time; Roland Roberts;
  16. Megan Bee: Andy; Megan Bee; meganbeemusic.com 7 00261 48957 5
  17. Dan+Claudia Zanes: “Long Hot Summer Nights”; Dan+Claudia Zanes; Smithsonian Folkways SFW45086
  18. Michael Veitch: August Nights; Michael Veitch; michaelveitch.com 0
  19. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – organ”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 008
  20. Bill Morrissey: Car and Driver; Bill Morrissey; Standing Eight/Philo CD PH 1123
  21. The Grateful Dead: Friend of the Devil (Garcia/Dawson/Hunter); The Grateful Dead; Rhino 08122 7955984
  22. The Grateful Dead: Uncle John’s Band (Garcia/Hunter); The Grateful Dead; Rhino 08122 7955984
  23. I See Hawks in L.A.: I Fell in Love With the Grateful Dead; I See Hawks in L.A.; Western Seed Records WSR – CD 006
  24. Jimmie Dale Gilmore: Ripple (Garcia/Hunter); Jimmie Dale Gilmore; Windcharger 11661 3173 2
  25. Michael Smith & Jamie O’Reilly: Ballad of Dorian Gray; Michael Smith & Jamie O’Reilly; Jordemo Jordemo 001 CD
  26. Terry Klein: Cheryl; Terry Klein; terrykleinmusic.com 8 2547998302 5
  27. Graham Sharp: “Bad Apple”; Graham Sharp; Yep Roc Records YEP 2796
  28. Robert Earl Keen: Shades of Gray; Robert Earl Keen; Arista Austin ARCD-8834
  29. South For Winter: Ten Black Crows; South For Winter; southforwintermusic.com 659696527614
  30. Kate McDonnell: “Ballad of a Bad Girl”; Kate McDonnell; Dog-Eared Discs 7-00261-48550-8
  31. Shemekia Copeland: Gullah Geechee (Hahn/Kimbrough); Shemekia Copeland; Alligator ALCD 5010
  32. Scott Ainslie: Amazing Grace (Newton); Scott Ainslie; Cattail 1196 CD
  33. Stephen Schuch: Midnight Special [Piano Excerpt]; Stephen Schuch; Stephen Schuch [2022]
  34. Louis Armstrong: Mack the Knife (Weill/Brecht); Louis Armstrong and his U.S. All Stars; Columbia/Legacy CK 61440
  35. Steeleye Span feat. Maddy Prior: The Black Freighter (Pirate Jenny); Steeleye Span feat. Maddy Prior; Chrysalis 7243 8 32236 2 6
  36. Steve Goodman: “Lincoln Park Pirates”; Steve Goodman; Red Pajamas RPJ-017
  37. Joe Jencks: When The Moon Rises Over Skibbereen; Joe Jencks; Turtle Bear Music TBM 080122-01
  38. Chris Farrell: Widowville; Chris Farrell; Ballad Records BLD 002
  39. Alastair Moock w/Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer: Paradise (Prine); Alastair Moock w/Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer; Alastair Moock/MoockMusic www.moockmusic.com
  40. Peter Case: Icewater; Peter Case; Geffen GEFD-24482
  41. Tom Russell: He Wasn’t a Bad Kid, When He Was Sober; Tom Russell; Frontera FR-9 1
  42. The Hot Club of Cowtown: Billy The Kid; The Hot Club of Cowtown; Gold Strike WR4047CD
  43. Carolina Chocolate Drops: “Tom Dula”; Carolina Chocolate Drops (Rhiannon Giddens, Dom Flemons, Justin Robinson); Dona Got A Ramblin’ Mind | Music Maker MMCD78
  44. Marty Robbins: El Paso; Marty Robbins; Rhino Records Rhino R2 70718
  45. Corky Siegel: Mexico; Corky Siegel; corkysiegelmusic.com advance single
  46. Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; Laura Love 88295 68276
  47. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004

The Midnight Special, July 30, 2022

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  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special”; Leadbelly; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. Tom Rush: Remember?; Tom Rush;
  3. The Malvinas: “Saint Anthony” (Gina Forsyth); The Malvinas; 3-Legged Dog MALV1116
  4. Cosy Sheridan: Lost and Found; Cosy Sheridan;
  5. David Ray: Missing Keys; David Ray; Fast Folk FF CD 509
  6. Slaid Cleaves: Key Chain; Slaid Cleaves; Music Road Records MRR CD011 2
  7. The Nields: “Keys to the Kingdom”; The Nields; Zoe 01143 1007 2
  8. Steve Goodman: Lookin’ for Trouble; Steve Goodman; Red Pajamas RPJ-010CD
  9. Ray Benson: I’m Not Looking for Trouble; Ray Benson; Bismeaux Records BR1312
  10. Richard Adler/Jerry Ross: Two Lost Souls (Adler/Ross); Gwen Verdon & Stephen Douglass; RCA Victor 3948 2 RG
  11. Dan Navarro: Circling the Drain (Holland/Navarro); Dan Navarro; Red Hen EGG19
  12. Dale Ann Bradley: I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For (U2); Dale Ann Bradley; Pinecastle PRC 1064
  13. Josh White: Going Home, Boys (trad.); Josh White; Collectables COL-CD-7789
  14. David Olney: Deeper Well; David Olney; Philo PH 1117
  15. Lizzie No: Deep Well Song; Lizzie No; lizzieno.com 822019
  16. Pierce Campbell: “Find Us Some Water”; Pierce Campbell; Such a Long Way Home | Twelfth Octave Music [1995]
  17. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – Melodica”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 005
  18. Les Barker: Odd Socks; Les Barker; Mrs. Akroyd DOG 012
  19. Friction Farm: Ballad of the Lone Sock; Friction Farm; Friction Farm FrictionFarm001
  20. Geoff Bartley: Came Home Last Night With One Sock On; Geoff Bartley; Magic Cow Records MRC-1007
  21. Scott Cook: “All My Moonlit Rambles”; Scott Cook; Moonlit Rambles | Groove Revival GRP005
  22. Buddy Guy: All That Makes Me Happy is The Blues; Buddy Guy w/ the Muscle Shoals Horns; RCA Silvertone 88883-71759-2
  23. Buddy Guy w/ Gary Clark, Jr.: Blues Don’t Care; Buddy Guy w/ Gary Clark, Jr.; RCA Silvertone 88883-71759-2
  24. Buddy Guy: Meet Me In Chicago; Buddy Guy w/The Muscle Shoals Horns; RCA Silvertone 88883-71759-2
  25. Son of Town Hall: St. Christopher; Son of Town Hall; Son of Town Hall 2019-1
  26. Buddy Mondlock: Lost in Space; Buddy Mondlock; Sparkling Gap SGCD 004
  27. John Prine: “Space Monkey”; John Prine; Oh Boy Live on Tour / OBR 015CD
  28. Christine Lavin: The Moment Slipped Away; Christine Lavin; christinelavin.com CL006
  29. Bill Camplin: “Keep on Looking for Life”; Bill Camplin; Understory | Camplin TR108
  30. Jackson Browne: Still Looking for Something; Jackson Browne; Inside Records INR 1119
  31. Susan Werner: [Untitled] I Would Like to Think…; Susan Werner; Sleeve Dog Records SW CD001
  32. Patrick Street: Music for a Found Harmonium (Jeffes); Patrick Street; Green Linnet GLCD 1105
  33. Joel Mabus: Simply Lost in the Blues; Joel Mabus;
  34. Amythyst Kiah: “Ballad of Lost”; Amythyst Kiah w/Amy Ray; Rounder warystrangestore.amythystkiah.com
  35. Jake Blount: Didn’t It Rain (Trad.); Jake Blount; Smithsonian Folkways SFW 40247
  36. The Rankin Family: Your Boat’s Lost at Sea; The Rankin Family; Guardian 7243 8 32348 2 0
  37. Jez Lowe w/The Bad Pennies: The Bergen; Jez Lowe w/The Bad Pennies; Tantobie TTRCD 100
  38. Niamh Parsons: Maid on the Shore (Trad.); Niamh Parsons; Green Linnet GLCD 1197
  39. Vance Gilbert: Waiting for Gilligan; Vance Gilbert; Louisiana Red Hot LRHR-1157
  40. Garnet Rogers: The King of Rome; Garnet Rogers; Snowgoose SGS 1117
  41. Tim Grimm: Lost and Found; Tim Grimm; Wind River WR4035CD
  42. Grace Griffith: “Wondering Where the Lions Are” (Cockburn); Grace Griffith; Minstrel Song/G2 G2 CD 10068
  43. Dana Cooper: “Ours for a Little While”; Dana Cooper; Dog Called Dog DC2022
  44. Joe Jencks: This is My Song (Sibelius/Lloyd Stone); Joe Jencks; Turtle Bear Music TBM 080122-01
  45. Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; Laura Love 88295 68276
  46. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004