| "Midnight Special" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Published | 1923 |
| Genre | Country blues |
| Songwriter(s) | Traditional |
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"Midnight Special" 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 song is historically performed in the country-blues style from the viewpoint of the prisoner and has been performed by many artists.
- ^ Lomax, American Ballads and Folk Songs, p. 71: "Sung in prisons all over the South, this song is probably of white origin."