Monday, November 25, 2013

Neon Beat on Radio George - 11.25.13

On the Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 1: Kay Starr kicks off this set from an album considered to be one of her best. A jazzy version of "Night Train." Frank Sinatra is next as he brews up a little "Witchcraft." Then open your songbooks and listen (or sing along) to a couple of spiritual arrangements with Tony Bennett and Louis Armstrong. Dean Martin sings "In The Chapel In the Moonlight." Enjoy some great big band with Harry James & Helen Forrest, "I've Heard That Song Before." Listen to Jo Stafford, Nelson Riddle, Jack Jones "Wives and Lovers" and more..

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 2: Rosemary Clooney opens with a little salza and Perez Pardo with, "Sway." The Four Lads are next with a song from "Gypsy." Hear Bobby Darin's chart topping version of "Mack The Knife." Enjoy some hit instrumentals with Herb Alpert, Harry James, Henry Mancini, and Horst Jankowski. Sammy Davis Jr teams up with Count Basie for "the Work Song." Enjoy a James Bond run with Shirley Bassey and Tom Jones. Hear Sinatra, Brook Benton, Harpers Bazaar and more. See the playlists, leave comments at ... http://theneonbeat.blogspot.com/ HappyThanksgiving!

ON the Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 3: Patti Page launches this hour with a light hearted song of redemption from the "Pajama Game." Then listen to Nat King Cole sing a jazzy toe tapper called "Walking My Baby Back Home." Frank Sinatra croons a song from one of his first "theme" albums, "In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning." Marilyn Monroe performs, "My Heart Belongs To Daddy" with Mel Torme. Hear American's sweetheart, "Annette" with "O Dio Mio." We'll play Ella Fitzgerald, Pat Boone, some folk from The Brothers 4 and much more. All on... http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

1 comment:

  1. Every week I think that was the best show you've done, but the following week you always outdo yourselves. Great music!

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