Midnight Special Blues - Sam Collins

The first known recording of "Midnight Special" which was made well known by Leadbelly in the 1930's, this version was recorded by Sam Collins in 1927 for Gennett Records

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[MaceGill]

Under rated ... Sam Collins was WAY under rated!

[ellis900]

Leave to youtube to dig up burried treasure.

[stbricesday]

@L0uisRp Yes you are right, in fact the band at the time was called 'McGinty's Oklahoma Cow Boy (sic) Band' , of which Dave 'Pistol Pete' Cutrell was a member and recorded the song. Thanks Louis.

[L0uisRp]

@stbricesday Dave Cutrell recorded it the same year

[L0uisRp]

@bluespower94 I've got to say, no

[swuzzups]

@busessuck1 - He was not a Delta Bluesman. The Mississippi Delta is in the state of Mississippi, but the entire state doesn't lie within the Delta region.

[bluespower94]

Ive got to say, CCR's better.

[busessuck1]

I like his vocal prowess especially on a few other songs he does... as one of the original delta bluesman he does deserve more credit

[stbricesday]

This song was first recorded in 1926 by Otto Gray and his Oklahoma Cowboys...........

[darraghtank]

is there an artist that HASNT recorded this ?

[WhatFuckingUsernameI]

@dsingo: Yes. You're thinking of the version recorded by Dave "Pistol Pete" Cutrell of Otto Gray and his Oklahoma Cowboys. I personally like Van Morrisons version.

[urnrgurnrg]

Thanks for the post and for the lesson.