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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 .
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These include folk-style recordings in 1964 by Odetta (as a medley with "Looky Yonder", with staccato guitar strums in place of hand claps), and Alan Lomax himself. [ 14 ] Singer Dave Ray of the folk-blues trio Koerner, Ray and Glover also recorded the song unaccompanied on their 1964 album Lots More Blues, Rags and Hollers .
Negro Sinful Songs (or Negro Sinful Songs Sung by Lead Belly) is a 1939 album by Lead Belly, produced by Alan Lomax. [1] On April 1, 1939, Lead Belly had a recording session with Musicraft Records.
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.
" The Midnight Special" Traditional arr. John Fogerty † Willy and the Poor Boys: 1969 [7] "Molina" John Fogerty Pendulum: 1970 [5] "My Baby Left Me" Arthur Crudup † Cosmo's Factory: 1970 [3] "Need Someone to Hold" Stu Cook Doug Clifford † Mardi Gras: 1972 [8] " The Night Time Is the Right Time" Nappy Brown Ozzie Cadena Lew Herman ...