Picture This Playlist 129: Happy Anniversary (to me) III
Picture This: Film Music on the Radio 05/17/2026 Wayne Cresser WRIU-FM, 90.3 Kingston, RI Sundays 6-8 pm On the web at: www.wriu.org
A Word about Tonight’s Show—Well, it’s been three years since my first flop-sweat inducing program on the best commercial free radio station in Southern New England. Maybe it was a Monday, no, of course it was. I had an hour after Tom Duksta’s wonderful Traditions show, so, all I had to do was keep his audience tuned in and maybe bring some folks who might be interested in film and television music.
At any rate, I survived, and then expanded to two hours once the show moved to Sunday nights. I’d like to think Picture This: Film Music on the Radio works in the tradition of similar niche shows like the great kids’ and musical theater programs that preceded me historically-speaking at 90.3 FM. I should be so lucky.
Anyway, join me for the beginning of year four when I return with new songs and insights to the genius of Harold Arlen, next Sunday at 6 PM.
HERE’S THE PLAYLIST:
The Picture This It’s A Movie Song of the Week
“The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest”, from John Wesley Harding, composed and performed by Bob Dylan
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The Show
The William Tell Overture, Theme from The Long Ranger, composed by Gioachino Rossini, performed by the John Morgan Orquesta
In Half-Light of the Canyon from A River Runs Through It, composed by Mark Isham
The End of Buster Scruggs from The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, referenced, The Streets of Loredo (traditional), composed by Carter Burwell
The Long Riders from The Long Riders, composed and performed by Ry Cooder
Title Theme from The Big Country, composed by John Moross
Ride to Death from True Grit-composed by Carter Burwell, referenced, Leaning on the Everlasting Arms, music by Anthony J. Showalter and lyrics by Showalter and Elisha Hoffman, performed by Joohyun Park.
The Desert from Meek’s Cutoff, composed by Mark Grace
Horizon Main Title Theme from Horizon, composed by John Denby
John Dunbar Theme from Dances with Wolves, composed by John Barry
The Sisters Brothers Theme from The Sisters Brothers, composed by Alexandre Desplat
Cookie’s Theme from First Cow, composed and performed by William Tyler
Don’t Fence Me In from Adios Argentina! ß(never made), composed by Cole Porter and Robert Fletcher, performed by Gene Autry
Buttons and Bows from The Paleface, composed by Jerry Livingston and Ray Evans, performed by Bob Hope and The Clark Sisters
Happy Anniversary from Happy Anniversary, Rossini again with lyrics by Joseph Barbera
The Peanut Vendor from Amsterdam, composed by Moises Simons, lyrics by Marion Sunshine, performed by Christian Bale, Mel Fair and Vaughn W. Page
Accentuate the Positive from Here Comes the Waves, composed by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer, performed by Johnny Mercer
Sit Down You’re Rocking the Boat from Guys and Dolls, composed by Frank Loesser, performed by Stubby Kaye
Lujon from Mr. Lucky Goes Latin, composed by Henry Mancini
Baby Elephant Walk from Hatari, composed by Henry Mancini
Charade (instrumental) from Charade, composed by Henry Mancini
Day for Night from Day For Night, composed by Georges Delerue
Is Paris Burning? from Is Paris Burning?, composed by Maurice Jarre
Moon River from Breakfast at Tiffany’s, composed by Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer, performed by Audrey Hepburn
I Saw the Best Minds from Howl, composed by Carter Burwell
Catch 22 from Catch-22, composed by Rupert and Harry Gregson-Williams
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service from On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, composed by John Barry
Goldfinger from Goldfinger, composed by John Barry with Anthony Newley and Leslie Briccuse composers, performed by Shirley Bassey
What’s New Pussycat from What’s New Pussycat, composed by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, performed by Tom Jones
Zoo Bee Zoo Bee from Peter and Sophia, composed by Alan Tew and Brian Shepherd, performed by Sophia Loren