The Midnight Special Playlist

Lead Belly: The Midnight Special Last Sessions SMITHSONIAN FOLKWAYS SFCD-40068/71

Original Cast: Comedy Tonight (Stephen Sondheim) A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Angel ZDM07777 64770 2

Mike Nichols & Elaine May: Nichols and May at Work In Retrospect Mercury 314 532 373-2

Sweet Honey in the Rock: I Love To Laugh (Carol Maillard/Maillard-Jnani) Still the Same Me Rounder 11661-8100-2

Revival Cast: I Wanna Make the World Laugh (Jerry Herman/Michael Stewart) Mack and Mabel Angel CDC7243 8 67712 2

Eric Hansen: Awake and Laugh Hero In the Dark Half Moon Full Star 003HMFS (888-345-7688)

Murray Johnson: Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag (Leigh/Asaf) Oh What a Lovely War World Record Club SH130

Richard & Mimi Farina: Pack Up Your Sorrows (R.Farina) Washington Square Memoirs Rhino R2 74264

John & Jamie Hartford: Put All Your Troubles Away (John Hartford) Hartford & Hartford Flying Fish FF70566

Michael Johnson: O.B. Glad (Mark Henley-Michael Johnson) The Early Albums MJP 99001

Original Soundtrack: I'm Glad I'm Not Young Anymore (Lerner/Loew) Gigi Rhino R2 71962

Andrew Calhoun: Glad Old Man Hope Waterbug 0002

Mel Brooks & Carl Reiner: A Re-Pleasure To See You / See Moses Run The 2000 Year Old Man In the Year 2000 Rhino R2 72944

Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver: I Am Glad (L.D.Bassett Jr./W.Jarvis Maxey) Just Over In Heaven Sugar Hill SUG-CD-3911

Jon Gailmor: Gonna Die With a Smile If It Kills Me Gonna Die With a Smile if it Kills Me Philo 1095

Artisan: Go With a Smile On My Face (Brian Bedford) Dancing With Words Boing 0007

Original Cast: Put On a Happy Face (Chas.Strouse/Lee Adams) Bye, Bye Birdie! Columbia OS 2025

John Prine: Illegal Smile John Prine Atlantic 19156-2

Stacey Earle: Makes Me Happy Dancin' With Them That Brung Me Gearle 2803-2 (PO Box 739, Ashland City, TN 37015)

Original Cast: Make Someone Happy (Jule Style / B.Comden-A.Green) Make Someone Happy RCA Victor 09026-61994-2

Claudia Schmidt: Happy Hearts Out of the Dark Flying Fish FF70361

Incredible String Band: How Happy I Am (Mike Heron) The Incredible String Band Elektra EKS-7322

The Carter Family: I'll Be All Smiles Tonight (TB Ransom, PD) Gold Watch and Chain Rounder CD1070

The Randolph Singers: How Happy We Are (trad) The Catch Club Elektra EKL-162

Trova: I Am So Happy (Eric Peltoniemi) Trova Red House RHRCD 43

Dick Siegel: Happy Angels Aweigh Schoolkids' SKR1519 (515-994-8051)

Original Cast: The Most Happy Fella (Frank Loesser) The Most Happy Fella Sony S2K 48010

Original Cast: I'm Flying (Mark Churlap/Carolyn Leigh) Peter Pan RCA Victor 3762-2-RG

John Forster: Helium Helium Philo PHCD1214

Claire Lynch: I'm Goin' Up (Kostas/Wally Wilson) Silver and Gold Rounder CD 0415

Great Big Sea: Goin Up (Alan Doyle) Rant and Roar Sire 31023

Bryan Bowers: Early Rising (Vivian Williams) For You Flying Fish FF70524

Original Soundtrack: Oh, What a Beautiful Morning (Rodgers/Hammerstein) Oklahoma! Angel ZDM 7 64691-2

Joni Mitchell: Chelsea Morning Hits Reprise 9 46326-2

Suzanne McDermott: Great Day Ephemera Rosemared RRR 418

Holy Modal Rounders: Euphoria (Robin & Geo. Remaily) Washington Square Memoirs Rhino R2 74264

Original Cast: Wundebar (Cole Porter) Kiss Me, Kate Angel ZDM 7 64760 2 5

Beausoleil: La Danse de la Vie (Michael Doucet) La Danse de la Vie Forward R2 71221

Bob Franke: Acid Polka The Desert Questions Telephone Pole 86851-1179-2

Larry Rand: The Waterbed Polka (WFMT studio 8/72) WFMT recording

Hot Soup: Tain't No Sin To Dance Around In Your Bones (Donaldson Pub.) On Stage Souper SMD050

Bittersweet Christmas Band: Dance In the Dark of the Year (S.Urban/M.Nelson) private pressing

Nowell Sing We Clear: Rise Up Jock! (Bob Pegg) The Best of Nowell Sing We Clear Front Hall FHR 301CD (PO Box 307, Wormer Rd., Voorheesville, NY 12186)

Original Television Cast: Happiness (Clark Gesner) You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown Atlantic SD7252

Jimmy Durante: Blue Bird of Happiness (Harmati-Heyman-Davies) September Song Warner Bros. 1506

Julie Felix: Happiness Clotho's Web Rak KZ 31609

Big Mama Thornton: Oh, Happy Day (trad/arr.Thornton) Saved Pentagram PE 10005

Original Cast: Lucinda Matlock (E.L.Masters) Spoon River Anthology Columbia OS2410

Annie Gallup: Sweet Good Nature Courage My Love 1 800 PRIME CD PCD38

Hal Holbrook as Mark Twain: The Mary Ann Mark Twain Tonight! Columbia OS 3080

Lui Collins: Joyful Noise North of Mars Molly Gamblin CD1002

Kim & Reggie Harris & Magpie: When I'm Gone (Phil Ochs) Spoken in Love Long Tail LT003-2 (PO Box 5467, Takoma Park, MD 20913)

Performer is composer unless otherwise noted. Song is album title unless otherwise noted. Album titles are in italics, composers in parens ( ).

These concerts were mentioned on the program:

Lee Murdock stars in his annual "Hometown" concert, with Friedlander & Hall at Kaneville Community Center, Main at Harter, Kaneville, Saturday, January 5 at 7:30. 630-557-2742

Curtis & Loretta perform at the Two Way Street Coffee House, 1047 Curtis, Downers Grove, Friday, January 11 at 8:45. 630-969-9720

Voices of Winter, Priscilla Herdman, Anne Hills & Cindy Mangsen, return to the McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 22nd St. & Park Blvd., Friday, January 11 at 8. 630-942-4000.

Bryan Bowers performs in a Hogeye Folk Arts concert, Saturday, January 12 at 7:30 at the Lake Street Church, Lake & Chicago Avenues in Evanston. 847-475-6165

The World Folk Music Company presents The Grapes of Wrath, a folk opera by Michael Smith with Barbara Barrow and Linda Smith, Saturday January 12 at 8. At the Ridge Academy, 2501 W. 103rd Street, Chicago. 773-779-7059