World Cafe Playlist for 11/04/2025
Willie Nelson joins host Raina Douris
Willie Nelson’s 78th album, Workin’ Man: Willie Sings Merle, comes out this week, and to celebrate, we’re listening back to our 2020 interview with Willie, around the released of his album First Rose of Spring. Willie shares about following his instincts when choosing songs to record, the advice he gives his kids Lukas and Micah as musicians, and how he feels about growing older in country music.
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Today’s Playlist
Bruce Springsteen “Letter To You” Letter To You
Willie Nelson “First Rose of Spring” First Rose of Spring
Willie Nelson “Don’t Let the Old Man In” First Rose of Spring
Willie Nelson “Down Yonder” Red Headed Stranger
Willie Nelson “We Are the Cowboys “First Rose of Spring
Willie Nelson “Love Just Laughed” First Rose of Spring
Willie Nelson “I’m the Only Hell My Mama Ever Raised” First Rose of Spring
Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real “Set Me Down On A Cloud” WC Recording}
The Head and the Heart “Virginia (Wind In The Night)” Every Shade Of Blue
Jackson Browne “These Days” For Everyman
Bon Iver “Skinny Love” For Emma, Forever Ago
Palmyra “Arizona” Restless
The Bird And The Bee “Panama” WC Recording
Kathleen Edwards “When The Truth Comes Out” Billionaire
The Rolling Stones “Fool To Cry ” Black And Blue
Hour Two
The Police “So Lonely” Outlandos d’Amour
Brandi Carlile “Church & State” Returning To Myself
U2 “I Will Follow” Boy
Medium Build “Last Time” Single
Lorde “Royals” Pure Heroine
The Band “Ophelia” Northern Lights-Southern Cross
Everything But The Girl “Rollercoaster” Recorded Live at the World Cafe
Suzanne Vega “Marlene On The Wall” Recorded Live at the World Cafe
Goose “Madalena” Chain Yer Dragon
Tori Amos “Past The Mission” Under The Pink
Japanese Breakfast “Picture Window” For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women)
Thao & The Get Down Stay Down “Nobody Dies” WC Recording
Mt. Joy “Lucy” Hope We Have Fun
Grateful Dead “Tennessee Jed” Europe ’72
My Morning Jacket “Off The Record” Z