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A traditional folk song probably originated on a Texas prison farm. The train that inspired it may have been the Golden Gate Limited, which pulled out of Houston at midnight headed for San Fransisco. Less than an hour its "ever-lovin'" headlight shone through the prison bars, strinning fantasies of freedom.
Lyrics appearing in the song were first recorded in print by Howard Odum in 1905. The song was first commercially recorded in 1926 as "Pistol Pete's Midnight Special" by Dave "Pistol Pete" Cutrell. Sam Collins recorded the song commercially in 1927 under the title "The Midnight Special Blues". Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter recorded In 1934 a version of the song at Angola Prison in Louisiana for John and Alan Lomax, who mistakenly attributed it to him as the author.

In my version I sing and play the guitars and banjos (plectrum and tenor). I produced this at my home with Band in a Box and Reaper.

****** Song Summary *************
Title: Midnight Special
Key=G , Tempo 120, Length (m:s)=2:50
Style is _BIGEASY.STY (Big Easy New Orleans Old and New)
RealTracks used:
RealTracks in style: ~1792:Tuba, DixielandMedium Sw 110
RealTracks in style: 2165:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm NewOrleansSwinginPop Sw 130
RealTracks in song: 3315:Vocal Mmms, Background RockNRollGospel12-8Tenor1Dbl Sw 065 (1TrackVocalSection)
RealTracks in song: 3322:Vocal Mmms, Background RockNRollGospel12-8BariDbl Sw 065 (1TrackVocalSection)
RealTracks in song: 3323:Vocal Mmms, Background RockNRollGospel12-8BassDbl Sw 065 (1TrackVocalSection)
RealDrums in style:NewOrleansShuffle^04-a:Kick Shuffle , b:Ride, Shuffle