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Midnight Special" (Roud 6364) is a traditional folk song thought to have originated among prisoners in the American South. [1] The song refers to the passenger train Midnight Special and its "ever-loving light." The song is historically performed in the country-blues style from the viewpoint of the prisoner and has been performed by many artists.
Huddie William Ledbetter (/ ˈ h j uː d i / HYOO-dee; January 1888 [1] [2] or 1889 [3] – December 6, 1949), [1] better known by the stage name Lead Belly, was an American folk and blues singer notable for his strong vocals, virtuosity on the twelve-string guitar, and the folk standards he introduced, including his renditions of "In the Pines" (also known as "Where Did You Sleep Last Night ...
The Midnight Special and Other Southern Prison Songs is an album by Lead Belly and the Golden Gate Quartet, recorded for Victor Records in 1940 and released a few months later. [ 1 ] : 220–22 In 1939, Lead Belly was back in jail for assault after stabbing a man in a fight in Manhattan .
"Let It Shine on Me" [20] (trad.) "Line Em" "Lining Track" (trad.) "Little Children's Blues" "Little Sally Walker" "Looky Looky Yonder" [21] "Match Box Blues" "Medicine Man" "Meeting at the Building" "Midnight Special" [22] (trad.) "Mister Tom Hughes's Town" "Moanin ' " "Mother's Blues" "Mr. Hitler" "Must I Be Carried into the Sky" “My Baby ...
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The origin and meaning of the lyrics are subject to debate. Historically, the "Black Betty" of the title may refer to the nickname given to a number of objects: a bottle of whiskey, a whip, or a penitentiary transfer wagon. However, in more modern song references, the term "Black Betty" alludes to a fast car or motorcycle. [2]
At its core, 'Don't Let the Old Man In" is a song about how time comes for all of us, but we can't let it get to us. It's another way of saying we should live life to the fullest while we're here ...
Midnight Special is an album by Lead Belly, Woody Guthrie, and Cisco Houston, recorded in 1946 and released as an album in 1947. In October 1946, Lead Belly, Woody Guthrie, and Cisco Houston went into the studio to record for producer Moe Asch. [1] They recorded eight tracks, six of which were released to the public.