Join host Dana Marshall, every Sunday morning to share a cup of coffee and enjoy some great music.
Brunch by the River is a specialty show made just for Boston and the River listeners. The show combines Blues, Soul, World, Americana and Indie Rock to celebrate traditional music styles as well as contemporary music that lives in concert with traditional music. Local music from the Boston area and exclusive River Music Hall performances are also part of the unique weekly mix. Want to look through older playlists? Scroll down below.
Brunch by The River playlist April 13th, 2025
9:00 AM
- Nick Drake – Pink Moon
- Mavis Staples – Have A Little Faith
- Ray Charles – Come Rain Or Come Shine
- Steely Dan – Throw Back The Little ones
- John Prine – Fish And Whistle
- Indigo Girls – Uncle John’s Band
- Sam & Dave – Hold On, I’m Comin’
- Four Tops – Baby I Need Your Loving
- The Big Bopper – Chantilly Lace
- The I-10 Chronicles – Everybody’s Talkin’
- Bee Gees – Jive Talkin’
- King Floyd – Groove Me
- Al Green – Here I Am (Come And Take Me)
- Ani DiFranco feat. Maceo Parker – Swing
- Frank Sinatra – The Coffee Song (They’ve Got An Awful Lot Of Coffee In Brazil)
- Raul Malo – Every Little Thing About You
10 AM
- Django Reinhardt – Minor Swing
- Propellerheads feat. Shirley Bassey – History Repeating
- Bob Dylan – Things Have Changed
- Neville Brothers – Hey Pocky Way
- Perry Como – Papa Loves Mambo
- Lake Street Dive – Rich Girl
- Delbert Mcclinton – Giving It Up For Your Love
- Marvin Gaye – I’ll Be Doggone
- Stevie Wonder – So What The Fuss
- Ann Peebles – I Can’t Stand The Rain
- Willie and Paula Nelson – Have You Ever Seen The Rain
- Van Morrison – Down The Road
- Brandi Carlile – The Things I Regret
- Frank Sinatra – My Way
- Stephen Sanchez – Until I Found You (Piano Version)
- Otis Redding – The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)
11 AM
- James Brown – It’s Too Funky In Here
- The Temptations – Beauty Is Only Skin Deep
- King Harvest – Dancing In The Moonlight
- Dr. John & Randy Newman – I Ate Up The Apple Tree
- Boz Scaggs – Georgia
- J.J. Cale – Crazy Mama
- Eric Clapton – Alberta
- Toots And The Maytals – Pressure Drop
- Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – The Tears Of A Clown
- NRBQ – Ridin’ in My Car
- Aretha Franklin – Rock Steady
- Bobby Mcferrin – Don’t Worry, Be Happy
- Paul Simon – Graceland (Live Acoustic)
- Ben Folds – Tiny Dancer (Live)
- Spencer Davis Group – Gimme Some Lovin’
- Jay & The Techniques – Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie
- Luce – Good Day
Thanks for listening on Sunday morning – Hope you enjoyed Brunch by the River.
Have a great day! – Dana
