{"id":442,"date":"2010-05-21T10:07:53","date_gmt":"2010-05-21T14:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mattthecat.com\/FNCF\/?p=442"},"modified":"2010-05-21T10:07:53","modified_gmt":"2010-05-21T14:07:53","slug":"52110-the-history-of-midnight-special-7-way-cat-fight-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mattthecat.com\/FNCF\/2010\/05\/21\/52110-the-history-of-midnight-special-7-way-cat-fight-more\/","title":{"rendered":"5\/21\/10 – The History of “Midnight Special”, 7-way Cat Fight & More"},"content":{"rendered":"

Friday Night Cat Fight Show<\/span><\/h2>\n

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“Midnight Special”<\/span><\/h1>\n

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The “Midnight Special” is a traditional folk tune about a passenger train that roared past a prison every night.\u00a0 The singer of the tune dreamed of the freedom that waited just outside his prison walls.\u00a0 It was first committed to paper in 1905, but didn’t appear on record until 1926 when Dave “Pistol Pete” Cutrell recorded it for Okeh with some new lyrics that referenced his band.\u00a0 Leadbelly popularized the song after he let Alan Lomax record him singing it for the Library Of Congress in 1934.\u00a0 The song entered the R&B charts as an instrumental in 1948 with Tiny Grimes cutting it for the then new Atlantic Label.\u00a0 In 1952, The Weavers had a small hit with is, but it didn’t hit the Rock n’ Roll Era until Big Joe Turner cut it in 1957.\u00a0 From there, it became a pop hit for Paul Evans in 1960 and Johnny Rivers in 1965.\u00a0 Credence Clearwater Revival included their inspired version of “Midnight Special” on their 1969 LP, “Willie & The Poor Boys”.\u00a0 This week, 7 versions of the tune (Leadbelly to CCR) will be competing for YOUR Vote.\u00a0 For historical purposes, I do include the original 1926 recording by Dave Cutrell.<\/span><\/p>\n

I’ll also take a look at some of the popular songs that were recorded on THIS DAY (5-21-10) in rock n’ roll history.<\/span><\/p>\n

So listen, VOTE and DIG the “Midnight Special” Cat Fight With Matt The Cat.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Which One Do You DIG The MOST? - \"Midnight Special\"<\/strong><\/p>