Midnight Special" (Roud 6364) is a traditional folk song thought to have originated among prisoners in the American South. [1] The song refers to the passenger train Midnight Special and its "ever-loving light."

The Midnight Special Lyrics: Yonder come Miss Rosie, how in the world do you know / Well I know by the apron and the dress she wore / Well an umbrella on her shoulder, piece of paper in her...

Midnight Special is an album by Lead Belly, Woody Guthrie, and Cisco Houston, recorded in 1946 and released as an album in 1947. In October 1946, Lead Belly, Woody Guthrie, and Cisco Houston went into the studio to record for producer Moe Asch. [1] .

Here's two versions of the song: Yonder come Miss Rosie, how in the world do you know Well I know by the apron and the dress she wore Well an umbrella on her shoulder, piece of paper in her hand...

Lead Belly - Midnight Special

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The Midnight Special and Other Southern Prison Songs is an album by Lead Belly and the Golden Gate Quartet, recorded for Victor Records in 1940 and released a few months later. [1]: 220–22. In 1939, Lead Belly was back in jail for assault after stabbing a man in a fight in Manhattan.