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Midnight Special

First released 1941English120+ recordingson 314 releases
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Medley: Pick a Bale of Cotton / On Top of Old Smokey / Midnight SpecialABBA4:22
Midnight SpecialPaul McCartney3:59
Midnight SpecialLead Belly2:08
Midnight SpecialOdetta4:37
Midnight SpecialJohnny Rivers2:32
Midnight SpecialLead Belly with The Golden Gate Quartet3:07
The Midnight SpecialPascal Comelade1:19
The Midnight SpecialD.O.A.5:15
Midnight SpecialLead Belly3:12
Midnight SpecialLead Belly3:06
Midnight SpecialLead Belly3:04
Midnight SpecialLead Belly2:05
Midnight SpecialLead Belly & The Golden Gate Quartet3:06
Midnight SpecialLead Belly2:17
The Midnight SpecialLead Belly3:02
Midnight SpecialJohnny Rivers2:32
Midnight Special (Prisoner's Song)The Beatles2:15
Midnight SpecialLead Belly (Huddie Ledbetter)2:55
Midnight SpecialArlo Guthrie & Pete Seeger3:21
Midnight SpecialPete Seeger2:52
Midnight SpecialLead Belly3:08
Midnight SpecialLead Belly2:57
The Midnight SpecialLead Belly2:05
Midnight SpecialSonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Pete Seeger & Arlo Guthrie3:43
Midnight SpecialLead Belly3:08
Midnight Special65daysofstatic
Midnight SpecialLead Belly2:07
Midnight SpecialLead Belly2:55
Midnight SpecialLead Belly2:07
Midnight SpecialFairport Convention3:47
Midnight SpecialJohnny Rivers2:30
Midnight SpecialABBA1:48
Midnight SpecialVan Morrison, Lonnie Donegan & Chris Barber2:54
Midnight SpecialJohnny Rivers2:36
Midnight SpecialLead Belly2:11
Midnight SpecialOdetta3:24
Midnight SpecialLead Belly2:04
The Midnight SpecialLead Belly3:02
Midnight SpecialCisco Houston2:25
Midnight SpecialLead Belly3:14
Midnight SpecialThe Spotnicks3:27
Midnight SpecialLead Belly2:04
The Midnight SpecialLead Belly2:04
Midnight SpecialLead Belly3:09
Midnight SpecialLead Belly2:59
Midnight SpecialLead Belly3:06
Midnight SpecialLead Belly3:06
Midnight SpecialLead Belly2:09
Midnight SpecialPete Seeger feat. Willie Dixon & Lafayette Leake2:56
Midnight Special (alternative take)Van Morrison, Lonnie Donegan & Chris Barber2:38
Midnight SpecialLead Belly2:08
Midnight SpecialLead Belly3:07
Midnight SpecialArlo Guthrie & Pete Seeger3:22
Midnight SpecialLead Belly3:05
Midnight SpecialLead Belly2:04
Midnight SpecialOdetta2:37
Midnight SpecialLead Belly2:17
Midnight SpecialArlo Guthrie & Pete Seeger
Midnight SpecialDownliners Sect1:57
Midnight SpecialLead Belly2:13
Midnight Special (Prisoner's Song)The Beatles2:09
Midnight SpecialJohnny Rivers2:29
Midnight Special (2004 version)Johnny Rivers4:43
Midnight SpecialLead Belly2:56
Midnight SpecialLead Belly3:07
Midnight Special [1935]Lead Belly2:09
The Midnight SpecialLead Belly
Midnight SpecialPete Seeger2:54
Midnight SpecialMac Wiseman1:50
Midnight SpecialLead Belly3:09
Midnight SpecialLead Belly3:07
Midnight SpecialLead Belly3:10
Midnight SpecialBob Dylan2:28
Midnight SpecialLead Belly2:05
The Midnight SpecialSandy Denny & Alex Campbell2:04
Midnight SpecialPaul McCartney4:55
Midnight SpecialMemphis Slim, Willie Dixon & Pete Seeger1:51
Midnight SpecialLead Belly2:17
Midnight SpecialLead Belly3:05
Midnight SpecialJohnny Rivers2:30
Midnight SpecialSteve Levitt4:39
Midnight SpecialJohnny Rivers2:31
Midnight SpecialFerre Grignard4:10
Midnight SpecialJunior Mance6:06
The Midnight SpecialPete Seeger3:07
Midnight SpecialLead Belly3:07
Midnight Special / Rockin’ All Over the WorldBruce Springsteen7:55
Midnight Special / Rockin’ All Over the WorldBruce Springsteen7:55
Midnight SpecialLonnie Donegan3:37
Midnight SpecialDie Campbells4:00
Midnight Special[unknown]
Midnight SpecialPete Seeger3:04
The Midnight SpecialPete Seeger2:50
Midnight Special (Harry Belafonte session - rehearsal take)Bob Dylan
Midnight SpecialJohnny Rivers2:24
Midnight SpecialEric Bibb & JJ Milteau3:57
Midnight SpecialJohnny Rivers2:27
Midnight SpecialJohnny Rivers4:44
Midnight SpecialPete Seeger2:54
Midnight SpecialJohnny Rivers2:24
Midnight SpecialMac Wiseman1:49
Midnight SpecialJunior Mance5:22
Midnight SpecialSonny Terry & Brownie McGhee4:05
Midnight SpecialPete Seeger2:58
Midnight SpecialJohnny Rivers2:34
Midnight SpecialThe Quarrymen
Midnight SpecialBruce Springsteen
Medley: Midnight Special / Rockin’ All Over the WorldBruce Springsteen
Midnight SpecialJohnny Rivers2:32
Midnight Special (Prosoner's Special)The Beatles
The Midnight Special (cover)The Beatles12:10
Midnight Special 3.86The Beatles2:09
Midnight SpecialDicky Doo & the Don’ts
Midnight SpecialPete Seeger With Memphis Slim & Willie Dixon
Midnight SpecialEmerson & Waldron
CHOBA B CCCP Medley, Part 1Paul McCartney & Wings10:46
Midnight SpecialGuy Davis & Fabrizio Poggi3:41
The Midnight SpecialThe Beatles
Midnight SpecialThe Beatles2:07
Midnight Special (Soundcheck)Paul McCartney3:37

On these albums

The Midnight Special
The Midnight SpecialLead Belly and The Golden Gate Quartet · 1940
The Midnight Special / Ham an' Eggs
The Midnight Special / Ham an' EggsLead Belly · 1941
Midnite Special / Why Did You Leave Me, Dear
Midnite Special / Why Did You Leave Me, DearDelmore Bros. · 1946
Midnight Special
Midnight SpecialLead Belly with Woody Guthrie and Cisco Houston · 1947
American Favorite Ballads, Vol. 2
American Favorite Ballads, Vol. 2Pete Seeger · 1958
Cisco Sings
Cisco SingsCisco Houston · 1958
Pete Seeger at the Village Gate
Pete Seeger at the Village GatePete Seeger With Memphis Slim & Willie Dixon · 1960
30th Anniversary Album
30th Anniversary AlbumThe Delmore Brothers · 1962
The Spotnicks in London
The Spotnicks in LondonThe Spotnicks · 1962
Here We à Go Go Again!
Here We à Go Go Again!Johnny Rivers · 1964
The Country Sect
The Country SectDownliners Sect · 1965
Mister Go! Go!
Mister Go! Go!Johnny Rivers · 1965
The Best of Johnny Rivers
The Best of Johnny RiversJohnny Rivers · 1966
24 Great Country Songs
24 Great Country SongsThe Delmore Brothers · 1966
Golden Hits
Golden HitsJohnny Rivers · 1966
Mac Wiseman Sings Old Time Country Favorites
Mac Wiseman Sings Old Time Country FavoritesMac Wiseman · 1967
Bluegrass Country
Bluegrass CountryEmerson & Waldron · 1970
The Best of the Delmore Brothers
The Best of the Delmore BrothersThe Delmore Brothers · 1971
The Junior Mance Touch
The Junior Mance TouchJunior Mance · 1973
The Very Best of Johnny Rivers
The Very Best of Johnny RiversJohnny Rivers · 1974
ABBA
ABBAABBA · 1975
Johnny Rivers
Johnny RiversJohnny Rivers · 1976
20 Greatest Hits
20 Greatest HitsJohnny Rivers · 1976
The Story of Pop
The Story of PopJohnny Rivers · 1977
I Warned You
I Warned YouFerre Grignard · 1978
Summer Night City
Summer Night CityABBA · 1978
20 Rock ’n’ Roll Hits
20 Rock ’n’ Roll HitsJohnny Rivers · 1979
Moogie-Woogie
Moogie-WoogieElectric Feet · 1979
The Very Best of Creedence Clearwater Revival
The Very Best of Creedence Clearwater RevivalCreedence Clearwater Revival · 1981
Cushioned for a Soft Ride Inside
Cushioned for a Soft Ride InsideHans Theessink & Gerry Lockran · 1982
Portrait of Johnny Rivers
Portrait of Johnny RiversJohnny Rivers · 1982
Once Upon a Long Ago
Once Upon a Long AgoPaul McCartney · 1987
The Best of Johnny Rivers
The Best of Johnny RiversJohnny Rivers · 1987
Folkways: A Vision Revisited
Folkways: A Vision RevisitedWoody Guthrie, Lead Belly & Pete Seeger · 1988
Снова в СССР
Снова в СССРPaul McCartney · 1988
Folkways: The Original Vision
Folkways: The Original VisionVarious Artists · 1989
Songs From the Past, Vol. 5
Songs From the Past, Vol. 5The Beatles · 1989
Alabama Bound
Alabama BoundLead Belly · 1989
The Great Tomato Blues Package
The Great Tomato Blues PackageVarious Artists · 1989
A Tribute to Leadbelly
A Tribute to LeadbellyVarious Artists · 1989
Murder
MurderD.O.A. · 1990
Midnight Special: The Library of Congress Recordings, Volume 1
Midnight Special: The Library of Congress Recordings, Volume 1Lead Belly · 1991
Jukebox Hits of 1965, Volume 1
Jukebox Hits of 1965, Volume 1Various Artists · 1991
Anthology 1964-1977
Anthology 1964-1977Johnny Rivers · 1991
Gold: Greatest Hits
Gold: Greatest HitsABBA · 1992
Plugged And Unplugged
Plugged And UnpluggedPaul McCartney · 1992
The Blues Collection: Leadbelly, Midnight Special
The Blues Collection: Leadbelly, Midnight SpecialLead Belly · 1993
Live at Newport
Live at NewportPete Seeger · 1993
Irene Goodnight
Irene GoodnightLead Belly · 1993
Off the Ground
Off the GroundPaul McCartney · 1993
The Get Back Journals
The Get Back JournalsThe Beatles · 1993
Covering ’em
Covering ’emBruce Springsteen · 1993
The Very Best of Leadbelly
The Very Best of LeadbellyLead Belly · 1993
Covering Them
Covering ThemBruce Springsteen · 1993
Años 60, 11: Folk
Años 60, 11: FolkVarious Artists · 1993
Complete Recorded Works 1939–1947 in Chronological Order: Volume 1, 1 April 1939 to 15 June 1940
Complete Recorded Works 1939–1947 in Chronological Order: Volume 1, 1 April 1939 to 15 June 1940Lead Belly · 1994
The Complete Stereo Recordings
The Complete Stereo RecordingsDicky Doo & the Don’ts · 1994
More Together Again in Concert
More Together Again in ConcertArlo Guthrie & Pete Seeger · 1994
Danses et chants de Syldavie
Danses et chants de SyldaviePascal Comelade · 1994
Good Morning Blues: The Essential Recordings of Leadbelly
Good Morning Blues: The Essential Recordings of LeadbellyLead Belly · 1994

Source: MusicBrainz work 12a8bda9-7daf-4b79-a4cc-0954fb9e0f8f (CC0).