Victor matrix BS-051298. The Midnight Special / Golden Gate Quartet ; Leadbelly
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| The Midnight Special (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Leadbelly (vocalist) | |
| Golden Gate Quartet (Vocal group) | |
| Robert P. Wetherald (session supervisor) | |
| Leadbelly (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Henry Owens (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| Willie "Bill" Johnson (vocalist : bass vocal) | |
| Orlandus "Dad" Wilson (vocalist : baritone vocal) | |
| William Langford (vocalist : tenor vocal) |
- Description: Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and guitar
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "R. Wetherald, present." |
| Dixon/Godrich/Rye lists a fifth member of the quartet, Clyde Riddick (tenor), not listed in Victor ledgers. |
| Source(s): John Bolig files; Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/14/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Master | Victor 27266 | |||
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| 6/14/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Master | Victor P-50 | |||
| 6/14/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Master | RCA Victor LPV-505 | |||
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| 6/14/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1A | Not processed | ||||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-051298. The Midnight Special / Golden Gate Quartet ; Leadbelly," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200044900/BS-051298-The_Midnight_Special.
Victor matrix BS-051298. The Midnight Special / Golden Gate Quartet ; Leadbelly. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200044900/BS-051298-The_Midnight_Special.
"Victor matrix BS-051298. The Midnight Special / Golden Gate Quartet ; Leadbelly." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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