Midnight Special (Lead Belly album)
Midnight Special is an album by Lead Belly, Woody Guthrie, and Cisco Houston, recorded in 1946 and released as an album in 1947.
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| Released | 1947 | |||
| Recorded | October 1946, New York City | |||
| Genre | Folk, blues | |||
| Length | 13:59 | |||
| Label | Disc Records | |||
| Producer | Moses Asch | |||
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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.[2]: 313 Initially those tracks were released as singles, but eventually they were collected into a three-disc 10" 78 rpm album, Midnight Special (catalog number, Disc 726).[3][4] Ultimately, this would be the last album Lead Belly would release while he was still alive.[2]: 313–22
Track listing
| No. | Title | Matrix Number | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Midnight Special" | D-674 | 2:17 |
| 2. | "Ham & Eggs" | D-670 | 2:49 |
| 3. | "Grey Goose" | D-673 | 1:37 |
| 4. | "Yellow Gal" | D-671 | 2:26 |
| 5. | "Alabama Bound" | D-669 | 2:20 |
| 6. | "Stewball" | D-672 | 2:30 |
References
- Place, Jeff (2015). "The Life and Legacy of Lead Belly". Lead Belly: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection (PDF). Washington: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. p. 24. ISBN 9780970494252. UPC 093074020128.
- Wolfe, Charles; Lornell, Kip (1992). The Life and Legend of Leadbelly. New York: HarperCollins Publisher. ISBN 0060168625.
- Wirz, Stefan (August 18, 2020). "Cisco Houston". Wirz' American Music. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- "Advance Record Releases". Billboard. Vol. 59, no. NAMM Trade Show and Convention Section. May 31, 1947. p. 35. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
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