Soundtrack Rhapsody

Animation II - Singin' Critters

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:00:13 -0700

Animated animals from 1935 to the 21st century vocalize for all their worth!

Latin Music I

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:18:00 -0700

Enjoy an array of Latin style music and songs from the 1930s to the 1960s!

Classical and Popular Instrumentals

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:29:11 -0700

Just what the title says - enjoy!

Public Domain Treasures

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:02:58 -0700

Groove this overview of some of the great, not so great, and obscure musicals of the mid-twentieth century that fell into the content swamp known as Public Domain!

Themes, Bond Themes

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:23:24 -0700

Investigate these wonderful James Bond movie theme songs spanning the 1960s to the 21st century!

Betty Grable and Friends

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:49:57 -0700

Tune in to a few of the splendiferous musical numbers starring the Pinup Queen of Technicolor musicals Betty Grable, along with a few of her illustrious costars!

Brits

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:51:44 -0700

Cheerio ~ enjoy this musical survey of some of the greatest British perfromers of the twentieth century ~ jolly good!

Sinatra!

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:21:15 -0700

Cruise the many cinematic moods of Ol' Blue Eyes ~ you'll be glad you did!

Contemporary Musicals

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:18:49 -0700

Tune in musical numbers from films that cam out in the last ten years or so!

Elvis Musicals I

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:10:47 -0700

Enjoy these selected tunes from the first five of Elvis Presley's musicals dated 1956-1960!

Broadway, Part II

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:22:18 -0700

Insane Movies and Shows

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:49:19 -0700

Pulling from many decades, enjoy these crazy tracks from obscure and favorite films and TV shows!

Frank Loesser

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:00:23 -0700

Enjoy some of the early lesser known and some of the more popular songs of the great Frank Loesser!

Science Fiction!

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:19:18 -0700

Pop in yer earbuds and enjoy the wild, the weird, the groovy, the kooky, the wonderfully wired electronic dystopia slash brave new world of soundtracks Sci-Fi style!

Contemporary Non-Musicals

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:27:44 -0700

Enjoy classic, recent, and recently redone classic tracks on this Episode celebrating Contemporary Non-Musicals...well, there may be a couple of musicals in there.

Americana

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:18:31 -0700

Great Americana soundtrack recordings from Hollywood films of the twentieth century ~ you might even learn a little sumpin'!

Character Actors and Performances

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:20:15 -0700

Hear superstars like Doris Day, Shirley Temple, Cary Grant, and Groucho Marx do their character turns alongside the lesser known likes of Ann Corio, Irene Ryan, and El Brendel!

Nashville Snapshots

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:44:19 -0700

Here's a great collection of soundtrack cuts from some of the best movies and TV shows featuring country music superstars and the popular music of Nashville, TN!

Grand Themes and Great Titles

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:13:51 -0700

That's grand movie music themes and great opening and closing film title music! (Can you tell it's my jam?!)

Duets

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:56:41 -0700

Hear all kinds of movie duets from a wide variety of artists across multiple decades!

Busby Berkeley

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:54:52 -0700

Enjoy extravaganza numbers and old school showbiz performances by some of the greatest entertainers of the twentieth century, as presented by the ultimate film musical showman of all time!

Hip Hop, Rap, and R&B Sampler

Tue, 26 May 2026 09:44:57 -0700

Dig these now-classic beats from the early years of hip hop and rap films!

The Studio Sound - Warner Brothers

Sun, 17 May 2026 22:54:51 -0700

Experience the glory days of the classic movie studio that brought sound to motion pictures and enjoy highlights of WB from 1926 to 1978!

Jukebox Soundtracks

Mon, 11 May 2026 21:42:40 -0700

Hear the Pop Hits from multiple decades of soundtracks featuring leading Artists of the day!

Wheeler & Woolsey

Mon, 04 May 2026 23:20:59 -0700

Get in on the zaniness that IS Wheeler, Woolsey, their always-great co-stars, and those pulchritudinous chorines!

Eighties Musicals (1980-1984)

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:36:38 -0700

Get rad with these totally awesome movie musical tracks from the first years of the Eighties!

Celebration!

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:28:58 -0700

Here's an hour of various musical tracks that all encourage and inspire Celebration!

Ensemble Dance Numbers

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:56:11 -0700

Great song and dance moments from your favorite big production musicals, both old and new!

Midnight Movies!

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:55:51 -0700

An audio overview of the camp-and-cult-classic tradition of wild movies screened in movie theatres at Midnight!

Film Shorts

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:38:01 -0700

Sample a tiny selection of various music, dialogue, and songs from Hollywood Film Shorts made in the first half of the 20th Century!

Musical Dramas

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:16:40 -0700

A four-decade-spanning collection of wonderful musical performances from Hollywood dramas!

Spirituality

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:31:16 -0700

Become enlightened with these pleasant vintage Hollywood songs that uplift without being preachy!

Young Performers

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:03:42 -0700

Enjoy these staggering talents from Hollywood's yesteryear by exploring popular and classical music performed by children, teens, and young adults!

Olden Days

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:31:25 -0800

Ancient Bagdad...16th and 19th Century Bergamo...the pomp and wealth of King Louis and Madame DuBarry...California, just before becoming a state! These musical places and more await you!

Jazz!

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:33:12 -0800

A syncopated soundtrack tour of twentieth century jazz as heard in the cinemas, on the radios and on the records!

Pop Songs

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 21:25:58 -0800

Popular melodies and hit tunes spanning the 1930s to the 1980s!

Academy Award Winners

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:23:55 -0800

Enjoy a multi-decade sampling of Best Song Oscar winning tunes!

Boundary-Pushing TV

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 21:00:58 -0800

Irreverent, satirical, and side-splittingly funny, check out this musical overview of boundary-pushing TV from the 1970s to the 21st century!

Vaudeville

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:16:34 -0800

Classic tunes from the Vaudeville era, including actual recordings of superstar Vaudeville headliners like Marilyn Miller and Buster Keaton!

Beatles Music

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 23:53:26 -0800

Enjoy an overview of Beatles music - original and soundtrack covers - from arguably the greatest rock and roll band in history!

Production Numbers

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:06:45 -0800

Over the top, grandiose, glorious, and just plain great, check out these big ol' musical numbers!

Fantasy!

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 21:30:06 -0800

Whimsical and unusual tunes from all types of fantasy films spanning 1929-1986!

The Studio Sound - RKO

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 10:26:09 -0800

Tracks from the original (almost) 30 year run of Radio-Keith-Orpheum Studios, home of King Kong, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, and an up-and-coming Frank Sinatra!

Anthems Part II

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 18:53:08 -0800

From Rock of Ages to Carousel to rousing vintage all star WWII musicals, enjoy another hour of inspiring musical anthems from every decade!

Anthems Part I

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 11:40:34 -0800

Songs that are rousing and uplifting, patriotic and inspirational, choral and religious - get fired up!

Real People

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:32:47 -0800

Enjoy these tracks from musical biographies - of varying truthfulness - that tell the stories of very real people!

Out of Left Field

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 10:16:44 -0800

Obscure, zany, fun, and melodic tracks that will take you by surprise!

Cole Porter

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 09:53:20 -0800

Sensuous, Sophisticated, Sensational tracks from Cole Porter movie musicals, ranging from the 1930s to the late 1950s!

Black Musicals

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 22:36:06 -0800

A collection of classic, rare, and all great soundtrack cuts from independent and major studio musicals starring predominately and all-black casts!

Lighter Luminaries

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 19:04:27 -0800

Great film musical performances from great artists who are possibly not as well known or else known primarily for their recording careers!

ICONS

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 18:10:11 -0800

Inimitable, Eternal, Unforgettable - iconic stars and their iconic film music performances!

Part 2 of a series exploring Postmodern Musicals!

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 14:36:09 -0700

Retro and nostalgia, cynicism, societal fragmentation, politics - all of these are part of Postmodernism, and we apply this artistic and cultural barometer to film musicals!

Postmodern Musicals Part 1

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 18:18:32 -0700

Tune into a wide ranging selection of musical tracks that are a mix of nostalgia, irony, politics, and more!

Al Dubin and Harry Warren

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 21:16:44 -0700

Tune in to these original recordings from one of the most successful songwriting teams in Hollywood history - not to mention being JD5's personal favorites!

Hidden Treasures (from the vaults!)

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 17:15:03 -0700

Discover these long-buried musical treasures that didn't make the cut in some of our most famous film musicals! From Ginger Rogers to Joan Crawford to Tony Martin, tune in to these rediscovered classics!

Funny (Ha Ha)!

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 20:21:23 -0700

Humorous and Hysterical tracks from Hollywood Musicals through the decades!

Romance and Woo Hoo

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 17:23:23 -0700

Lush and classically romantic tunes by the best and brightest of Hollywood stars!

80s & 90s!

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 21:03:14 -0700

An eclectic collection of totally hit tracks and some awesome obscure beats!

Music to Ice Skate, Swim, and Romance to!

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 20:09:04 -0700

An eclectic mix of novelty and swing numbers, instrumentals, and orchestral productions.

Westerns

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 20:17:45 -0700

Western themed tracks from the earliest of Hollywood cowboys to the superstar performers of the golden west era!

Contemporary

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 22:06:13 -0700

Contemporary soundtrack cuts from 2019-2024!

Extravaganzas!

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 18:02:32 -0700

A curated series of big ol' production numbers that qualify as genuine Extravaganzas!

Rock and Roll

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 23:35:08 -0700

Vintage tracks from 1950s and 1960s rock and pop musicals!

JD5 Faves

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 20:00:32 -0700

An eclectic selection of melodic and rhythmic musical numbers with an accent on the 1930s!

TV (or Television!)

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 16:45:34 -0700

Familiar and obscure tracks from all kinds of TV shows! Spanning over 50 years, you'll hear TV music from 1957 to 2016!

Broadway

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 11:51:17 -0700

Classic Broadway show tunes from 1927 to the 1960s, plus an instrumental of "Get Happy"!

Obscuriana

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 14:30:19 -0700

Mostly stuff you've never heard of by some folks you maybe have heard of.

Classical and Operatic

Sun, 06 Jul 2025 21:05:19 -0700

Includes 2 bonus tracks: The Donkey Serenade instrumental and Waltz by Jeanette MacDonald!

Tones

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 16:41:23 -0700

Vintage black and Latin artists - with a rock and roll finish!

Musical Orphans

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 22:58:58 -0700

A real mixed bag: Cartoons, Canova, Streisand, The Commitments and more!

Operettas

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 16:16:45 -0700

Classic Lovers Duets, Rousing Marches, Great Solos and Drinking Songs!

Non-Musicals

Sun, 08 Jun 2025 21:43:28 -0700

Incidental music, Main Title Music, a cut Theme Song, and more, spanning 100 years!

Animation!

Sun, 01 Jun 2025 20:52:14 -0700

30s Warner Brothers to 90's Feature Animation!

Incidental and Instrumental Music

Mon, 26 May 2025 13:02:21 -0700

Main Titles, Instrumental Numbers, and More!

Novelty Numbers

Sun, 18 May 2025 23:59:13 -0700

Fun and funny song treats, with bonus material not heard on the radio!

Personalities

Mon, 12 May 2025 20:00:16 -0700

Showbiz performers with outsized personalities, from the 1930s to the 1970s!

Standards

Mon, 05 May 2025 13:54:26 -0700

Standard songs heard in movies from the 1930s-1970s!

Nature

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 16:11:33 -0700

Soundtrack cuts ranging from the 1930's to the 1970's, having to do with the theme of Nature.