The Midnight Special

~ Recording by Lead Belly

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.19The Midnight Special2:05Lead BellyFolkways: The Original VisionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Smithsonian Folkways (imprint of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings)CD SF 40001, CD-SF-40001
1.8Midnight Special2:05Lead BellyBourgeois BluesLead BellyAlbum + Compilation
  • US1997-03-18
Smithsonian Folkways (imprint of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings)SF CD 40045
1.8Midnight Special2:05Lead BellyBourgeois Blues: Lead Belly Legacy, Volume 2Lead BellyAlbum + Compilation
  • -1997-03-18
Smithsonian Folkways (imprint of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings)SFW 40045
1.22Midnight Special2:06Lead BellyFolkways: The Original Vision (Songs of Woody Guthrie and Lead Belly)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2005-04-26
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (for release labels, please use "Smithsonian Folkways")
1.22Midnight Special2:06Lead BellyFolkways: The Original Vision (Songs of Woody Guthrie and Lead Belly)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Smithsonian Folkways (imprint of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings)SFW CD 40000
1.25Midnight Special2:06Lead BellyClassic Railroad SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2006-01-10
Smithsonian Folkways (imprint of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings)SFW CD 40192
1.4The Midnight Special2:03Lead BellyLead Belly: The Smithsonian FolkwaysLead BellyAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2015-02-24
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (for release labels, please use "Smithsonian Folkways")
1.4The Midnight Special2:06Lead BellyThe Smithsonian Folkways CollectionLead BellyAlbum + Compilation
Smithsonian Folkways (imprint of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings)SFW 40201
(unknown)
1.19The Midnight Special2:05Lead BellyFolkways: The Original VisionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1989
Smithsonian Folkways (imprint of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings)SF 40001
1.25Midnight Special2:03Lead BellyClassic Railroad Songs (From Smithsonian Folkways)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Smithsonian Folkways (imprint of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings)SFW CD 40192

Relationships

guitar:Lead Belly (in 1948)
vocals:Lead Belly (in 1948)
recording of:Midnight Special (in 1948)

Midnight Special

writer:[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:Union Songs AB (publisher)
later translated versions:Laisse tomber le ciel
Le Train de minuit
later versions:The Midnight Special Train
is the basis for:Ļauj, lai lietas notiek
arrangements:Midnight Special (Harry Belafonte)
Midnight Special (Travellers)
Midnight Special (Van Morrison)
Midnight Special Part 2
The Midnight Special (CCR)
The Midnight Special (Rawlings/Watson)