The Green Mile
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The Green Mile

by Stephen King

This playlist captures the complex emotional landscape of *The Green Mile*, blending somber, reflective instrumentals with soulful and haunting vocal tracks that echo the themes of justice, humanity, and supernatural mystery. The diverse selection spans blues, folk, cinematic scores, and gospel-inflected soul, evoking the 1930s Southern setting and the spiritual depth of John Coffey’s character, while maintaining a balanced mood that supports focused reading without distraction.

21 tracks
balanced
Feb 27, 2026
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Track List

21 songs
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Blues Session

Cross road Blues

Robert Johnson · Blues Session

1
The Essential Son House

Death Letter Blues

Son House · The Essential Son House

2
The Big Bill Broonzy Story

Trouble In Mind

Big Bill Broonzy · The Big Bill Broonzy Story

3
Led Zepagain II: A Tribute to Led Zeppelin

Gallows Pole

Led Zepagain · Led Zepagain II: A Tribute to Led Zeppelin

4
Texas Legend

Long Black Veil

Don Walser · Texas Legend

5
God Don't Never Change: The Songs Of Blind Willie Johnson

Dark Was The Night, Cold Was the Ground

Rickie Lee Jones · God Don't Never Change: The Songs Of Blind Willie Johnson

6
Peace in the Valley

Wayfaring Stranger

The LineWalkers - A Tribute to Johnny Cash · Peace in the Valley

7
Hollywood Africans

Saint James Infirmary Blues

Jon Batiste · Hollywood Africans

8
The Night We Met (Acoustic Guitar Karaoke Instrumentals)

The Night We Met (Originally Performed by Lord Huron) - Acoustic Guitar Karaoke

Sing2Guitar · The Night We Met (Acoustic Guitar Karaoke Instrumentals)

9
Gospel, Songs Of Praise & Worship

Come Sunday

Duke Ellington Orchestra · Gospel, Songs Of Praise & Worship

10
Appaloosa Bones

Sweet Heat Lightning

Gregory Alan Isakov · Appaloosa Bones

11
Believe (Repackage)

Angel

Sarah McLachlan · Believe (Repackage)

12
My take

Time

Hans Zimmer · My take

13
Immortal Memory

Elegy

Lisa Gerrard · Immortal Memory

14
Lament

Lament

Iftekharul Anam · Lament

15
The Voodoo House The Ultimate Fantasy Playlist

House of the Rising Sun

Eric Burdon · The Voodoo House The Ultimate Fantasy Playlist

16
Debut

Gospel Plow

Chance McCoy & The Appalachian String Band · Debut

17
blómi

fare thee well

Susanne Sundfør · blómi

18
Rock en Inglés

Dust in the Wind

Kansas · Rock en Inglés

19
Work & Study Focus 2025

On the Nature of Daylight

Max Richter · Work & Study Focus 2025

20
Why not?

Every Border Gone

Luminary Flux · Why not?

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