The Midnight Special by Lead Belly and The Golden Gate Quartet

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Written by: [Traditional]
Language: English
First recorded on: June 15, 1940
Released on: "The Midnight Special" and Other Southern Prison Songs
Album
February 1941
Comments: Leadbelly's earliest recording of "Midnight Special" was made on July 1, 1934 at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola, Louisiana. It was not commercially released at that time.
Rating: (19th best version)
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