Recording: Midnight Special

Performed by
Ken Colyer's Jazzmen
Recording date
June 25, 1954
First release
On Audio album Back to the Delta (1954)
Comments
Instrumental
Rating

Song info

Song
The Midnight Special
Written by
[Traditional]
First recording
Pistol Pete's Midnight Special by Dave Cutrell with McGinty's Oklahoma Cow Boy Band (May 1926)
First release
Pistol Pete's Midnight Special by Dave Cutrell with McGinty's Oklahoma Cow Boy Band on audio single Pistol Pete's Midnight Special (1926)
Language
English

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Versions

The Midnight Special written by [Traditional] - English jump to adaptation tree

Title Performer Release date down Info
1 Pistol Pete's Midnight Special Dave Cutrell with McGinty's Oklahoma Cow Boy Band 1926
2 Midnight Special Blues Sam Collins 1927
3 Midnight Special Otto Gray and His Cowboy Band 1929
4 Midnight Special State Street Boys 1935
5 The Midnight Special Lead Belly and The Golden Gate Quartet January 1941
6 Midnight Special Delmore Brothers 1945
7 Midnight Special Gordon Jenkins & The Weavers 1952
8 Midnight Special Ken Colyer's Jazzmen 1954
9 Midnight Special Train Joe Turner and His Blues Kings December 1956
10 Midnight Special Pete Seeger 1958
11 The Midnight Special Odetta 1958
12 Midnight Special Andy Griffith 1959
13 The Midnight Special Ira & Charlie Louvin 1960
14 Midnight Special Hank Hill and The Tennessee Folk Trio 1960
15 The Midnight Special Casey Anderson 1960
16 Midnight Special Leon Bibb 1960
17 Midnite Special Paul Evans 1960
18 Midnight Special Harry Belafonte 1962
19 The Midnight Special The Brothers Four 1962
20 Midnight Special The Limeliters 1963
21 Midnight Special Johnny Rivers 1964
22 Midnight Special The Just IV 1964
23 Midnight Special Chris Barber 1965
24 Midnight Special The Spencer Davis Group September 1966
25 Midnight Special Leadbelly 1966
26 Midnight Special Van Morrison 1967
27 The Midnight Special Billy Strange 1968
28 The Midnight Special Creedence Clearwater Revival November 2, 1969
29 10 20 Special Blues Washboard Willie 1969
30 Midnight Special Don Paulin 1970
31 Midnight Special Little Richard 1971
32 Midnight Special Otis Rush 1975
33 Midnight Special Merle Travis 1981
34 Midnight Special Bobby G. Rice 1982
35 Midnight Special Paul McCartney November 16, 1987
36 Midnight Special Spider John Koerner 1992
37 The Midnight Special Paul & Margie 1996
38 Midnight Special Van Morrison, Lonnie Donegan & Chris Barber January 25, 2000
39 The Midnight Special Spider Nick & The Maddogs 2000
40 Midnight Special Tamra Rosanes July 5, 2004
41 The Midnight Special The Wiking Strings 2004
42 Midnight Special Ben Wasson 2009
43 Midnight Special Paul Lamb & The King Snakes May 28, 2012

Schijn 'n lichtje op mij written by Harry Slinger - Dutch jump to adaptation tree

Title Performer Release date down Info
1 Schijn 'n lichtje op mij Drukwerk 1982

Laisse tomber le ciel written by Eddy Mitchell - French jump to adaptation tree

Title Performer Release date down Info
1 Laisse tomber le ciel Eddy Mitchell October 19, 1977

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