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9:30 Coffee Break: Welcome, Autumn!

by Jill Riley and Sean McPherson

September 23, 2015

Autumn leaves
Autumn leaves
Ian Sane - CC BY 2.0

Today is the first day of autumn. It's a time of changing leaves, of cooler temperatures, of earlier sunsets, of harvest and of a vivid moon.

The changing season has long been an inspiration for songwriters, and certainly those who enjoy listening to music have their go-to songs when fall arrives.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that make you think of autumn? Send us your requests.

Songs Played


Paul Westerberg "Love You in the Fall"
The Byrds "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There is a Season)"
Modest Mouse "Autumn Beds"
Yo La Tengo "Autumn Sweater"
The White Stripes "Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground"
Nat King Cole "Autumn Leaves"

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