The Midnight Special: Live in Nottingham 1957
Big Bill Broonzy
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This solo performance captures (for posterity) Big Bill’s affable personality and ability to hold the attention of an appreciative audience with his storytelling, acoustic guitar licks, and a strong singing voice that leaves an indelible impression that this man had experiences in the fields, the factories, and the railroads. The 1957 Nottingham setlist largely consists of folk standards including “The Midnight Special,” and “This Train,” on which you can hear a little Elvis Presley swing, as Broonzy’s introduction slyly alludes to some “rockin’ and rollin’” cultural appropriation; we know what came first.
Exhibiting the talent of any great song stylist, Broonzy makes all his own “The Glory of Love,” an often-covered chestnut since the 1930s. In introducing “Trouble in Mi...
LP 1 / Side A
| 1 This Train |
| 2 Trouble In Mind |
| 3 Willie Mae |
| 4 In The Evening |
| 5 Glory Of Love |
| 6 The Midnight Special |
| 7 What Kind Of Man Jesus Is |
LP 1 / Side B
| 1 Keep Your Hands Off It |
| 2 Nobody's Business |
| 3 Hey! Bub |
| 4 The Feasting Table |
| 5 C.C. Rider |
| 6 Swing Low |
| 7 Goodnight Irene |
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