Monday, September 29, 2014

Neon Beat on Radio George - 9.29.14

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 1: Get ready to "Sway" with Dino as we open up Jukebox 1. Paul Anka is next with a song that became the image music for Eastman Kodak in the 1970's, "The Times Of Your Life." We'll take a rocket trip to the moon with The Ames Brothers followed by Sarah Vaughan. Hear The Mills Brothers with "Cab Driver." Listen to Tony Bennett with a song from "Gypsy." Kay Starr sings a great jazz standard from one of her most celebrated albums, "Up A Lazy River." Tap your feet to a Bert Kaempfert instrumental used in the daytime TV show, "the Match Game." Frank Sinatra sings, "Can I Steal A Little Love?" Hear Bing Crosby, Robert Goulet, Helen Reddy, Doris Day and many more. http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/ Have a great week kids !

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 3: Canadian sensation Michael Buble blasts off this hour with "A Foggy Day In London Town" Then listen to a live recording of The Lettermen singing a great 1960's standard, "Goin' Out Of My Head." Listen to Petula Clark with a tender ballad called, "This Is My Song." We'll do a little Vegas set with Elvis, Brook Benton with Dinah Washington, and Joe Williams singing with Count Basie's Orchestra. Nat King Cole performs a jazzy stab at a rock n' roll hit with "Send For Me." Andy Williams sings a Rogers & Hammerstein song from "State Fair." Hear Lena Horne, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder and more. go to.. http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 2: Connie Francis opens this hour with a song heard in the TV series Pan Am. "Quando, Quando" The English seafarer is next, Mr. Roger Whittaker with "New World In the Morning." Listen to Frank Sinatra sing "April In Paris." Tap your feet and sing along with Billy Williams, "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down & Writehttp://theneonbeat.blogspot.com/
Myself A Letter." Dionne Warwick sings some great Burt Bacharach/Hal David music, "Walk On By." Enjoy some Dean Martin "In the Misty Moonlight" and Debbie Reynolds, "Moonglow." Bobby Goldsboro sings his 1970 chart buster, "Watching Scotty Grow." Hear Ella Fitzgerald, Bobby Darin, and Dinah Shore. Leave comments see the playlists at ...

Monday, September 22, 2014

Neon Beat on Radio George - 9.22.14

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 1: We open this hour with Engelbert Humperdinck singing his 1976 comeback hit, "After The Lovin" Tom Jones is next with a theme from a "lark" motion picture with Peter O'Toole, directed by Woody Allen. Listen to Hoagy Carmichael with his signature standard, "Stardust." Nat King Cole takes that trip down the mother road as Nat and the trio perform, "Route 66." The Four Lads sing a song from a 1950's Marilyn Monroe film, "Bus Stop" We'll do a great "western" set with Al Caiola, (Bonanza) Loren Green, and Dinah Shore. Hear Anita Bryant, Bruce Channel, Perry Como, Harry James and more. http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 2: Come on along and listen to, "the Lullaby Of Broadway" as we open this hour with Doris Day. Then listen to Frank Sinatra with "You're Just Too Marvelous For Words." Peggy Lee does a little bluesy number called "I'm A Woman." Nat King Cole sings a summer fav with the Ralph Carmichael singers. Listen to a lovely ballad by Barry DeVorson that wound up identified with an award winning Romanian gymnast. Robert Goulet sings a song from "Little Me." Hear Dean Martin with his 1956 hit with Terry Gilkyson and the EZ Riders. Hear Bing Crosby, Vikki Carr, Vic Damone, and much more. Leave comments see the playlists at http://theneonbeat.blogspot.com/

ON the Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 3: An hour "you can't refhttp://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/
use" as we open this set with the "Love Theme From the Godfather" by Andy Williams. KC's Marilyn Maye is next with "Cabaret." Enjoy some classic Cole Porter with Frank Sinatra, "I Get A Kick Out Of You." Great singing groups like, The Lettermen, The Four Lads, The Ames Brothers, The Hilltoppers, and a little Eire favorite by "The Irish Rovers" Hear Barbra Streisand belt out a "romp" of a song from "Funny Girl." Listen to Johnny Mathis, Nat King Cole's "Ramblin' Rose", Dionne Warwick. Laugh with Phil Harris at "44 Sycamore" Lots more.

Monday, September 15, 2014

Neon Beat on Radio George - 9.15.14

On the Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 1: Sammy Davis Jr, backed by Count Basie does a sweatin' version of "The Work Song." Perry Como follows with a 50's sock hop hit called "Tina Marie." Listen to Harry James with vocalist Helen Forest sing, "I've Heard That Song Before." Johnny Mathis sings a lush version of the hit song, "Misty." Listen to Nat King Cole with the Ralph Carmichael chorus singing, "All Over The World." Swing with Ella Fitzgerald as we "Let Ourselves Go." Hear Petula Clark's 1965 chart buster "Downtown." Instrumentals by Leroy Anderson, and The Mantovani Orchestra. Buddy Clark, Rosemary Clooney and more. http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/ Have a great week !

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 2: Louis Armstrong starts up this set with a song from "Hello Dolly." Then we hear a song from The Pajama Game called "Cross Over The Bridge" sung by Patti Page. Frank Sinatra sings a toe tapper from his Swingin' Session LP called, "You Do Something To Me." Nat King Cole performs a jazz standard, "Sweet Lorraine." We team up Bing Crosby with Satchmo for a great song from "High Society..."Now You Has Jazz." Hear great horn instrumentals by Al Hirt, Herb Alpert, and Si Zentner. Tony Bennett, Joni James, Dean Martin and more. See playlists leave comments at.. http://theneonbeat.blogspot.com/

On The Neon Beat this week: The Marvelous Marilyn Maye kicks off this glorious set with a smashing version of a Jerome Kern song she performed on The Tonight Show.. Sammy Davis Jr. sings a song from "Stop The World I Wanna Get Off." We''ll play two great Cole Porter selections sung by Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra. Dean Martin sings one of his signature fav's, "Everybody Loves Somebody." LIsten to Louis Prima and Keely cut up during their act with "Embracable You." Hear some great big band with Benny Goodman and Glen Gray. Hear an iconic movie favorite by Gene Kelly (bring an umbrella!) The Sandpipers, Sam Cooke, Horst Jankowski and lots more...at ... http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

Monday, September 8, 2014

Neon Beat on Radio George - 9.8.14

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 2: Steve Lawrence opens this hour with an early 1960's chart hit called "Pretty Blue Eyes." Frank Sinatra takes on a smooth rendition of a song called, "Cycles" off an album of Frank doing folk songs. Hear Nat King Cole with the Four Knights singing, "If I May." We'll hear Nat's daughter Natalie as she swings with an old Ella Fitzgerald/Chick Webb standard. We'll play an A & M record sweep with Sergio Mendez, Herb Alpert, and the Carpenters. Listen to Robert Goulet with "The Green Years Of Our Love." And hear Bobby Darin's 1959 standard, "Mack The Knife." Judy Collins, Jack Jones, Tom Jones and lots more. See the lists leave comments at... http://theneonbeat.blogspot.com/

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 3: We begin this set with a little Rat Packin' with Frank and Sammy. Then we "Face The Music And Dance" with Anita O'Day. We'll be "Racing With The Moon" with Vaughn Monroe. Hear the Four Aces with a toe tappin' version of a great Harold Arlen song. Listen to Dean Martin with his 1967 hit, "Chapel In the Moonlight." Perry Como croons a lovely Don Mclean standard, "And I Love You So." Instrumentals by Nelson Riddle, Harry James, & Ferranti and Teicher. Peggy Lee's "Fever", Rosemary Clooney, New Christy Minstrels and lots more. All at... http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 1: Bette Midler busts onto the stage with a song from her album dedicated to singer Peggy Lee, "Alright, Ok, You Win." Tom Jones follows up with "Daughter Of Darkness" (WHY'd ya have ta feel-so-good!) Perry Como takes us on a "Dreamers Holiday" with the Fontane Sisters. Then we'll take a trip to the "Big EZ" with Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney, "Come To The Mardis Gras." Hear Dionne Warwick with a tender song called, "Message To Michael." (missya bro, I truly do) We'll take a little "Taste Of Honey" with Herb Alpert and the TJB. More great Instrumentals with Sounds Orchestral, Felix Slatkin, and Mason Williams, Classical Gas. All for you this week at: http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/ Have a good week!

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Neon Beat on Radio George - 9.2.14

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 1: Les Brown and His Band Of Renown open this hour with their signature hit, "Leap Frog." Dean Martin is next with the Four Lads singing a great Frank Loesser Broadway Favorite. Hear The New Colony Six with their 1968 hit, "Things I'd Like To Say." Nat King Cole croons a Charlie Chaplin song called, "Smile." Sarah Vaughan performs a lovely version of "Misty" off a great 1954 recording directed by Quincy Jones. We'll play some great big band with Harry James and Helen Forest. Frank Sinatra sings one of his all time fav's, "Strangers In The Night." Hear Actress Debbie Reynolds, The Four Preps, Vic Damone, Pat Boone, Nancy Wilson and more..all at http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/ and have a great week kids !

ON the Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 2: Bobby Darin kicks off the set with one of his 1959 chart toppers, "Dream Lover." Shirley Bassey sings a song from the James Bond flick, "Diamonds Are Forever." Listen to Barbra Streisand with a song from Pinocchio. We'll do a little Doodlin' Song with Peggy Lee. Great instrumentals with Henry Mancini, Don Costa, Benny Goodman, and Herb Alpert. Frank Sinatra will brew up a little "Witchcraft" with Nelson Riddle. Hear Engelbert Humperdinck's hit song from a British short film, "The Cyclist Of Belsize Park." Hang onto your hat as we hear "Wild Is the Wind" by Johnny Mathis. Jo Stafford, The Four Lads, Danny Williams and more. Visit our blogger and leave comments at.. http://theneonbeat.blogspot.com/ — with Joe Dimino.

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 3: Tony Bennett opens this hour with a little pulpit pounder, "Sing You Sinners!" Then Eydie Gormet performs an old big band standard, "And the Angels Sing." Listen to Nat King Cole with one of his many period chart hits, "Mona Lisa." Doris Day sings a 1958 toe tapper, "Everybody Loves A Lover." Ella Fitzgerald sings some great Cole Porter music. Hear the Lettermen croon their 1961 favorite, "When I Fall In Love." We team up Rosemary Clooney with Guy Mitchell for a charming film fav, "The House Of Singing Bamboo." Listen to Glenn Miller, Frankie Laine, Brenda Lee, The Hollywood Argyles and lots more. At at... http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

Neon Beat on Radio George - 8.25.14

ON The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 1: Kay Starr spins our first turntable with a great jazz standard, "On A Slow Boat To China" off one of her most celebrated albums. Then hear the Ames Brothers with a remake of their 1950's hit, "Rag Mopp" Enjoy an Ella Fitzgerald treatment of an old Cole Porter song. Listen to Linda Ronstadt's first charting hit from 1967 with the Stone Ponies. Pack your bags as we board a Pan Am flight with Frank Sinatra. Nat King Cole does a jazzy version of an old Johnny Raye hit, "Walking My Baby Back Home." Hear Connie Stevens, Tony Bennett, The McGuire Sisters and more. where? oh..where? http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 2: Pat Boone launches this hour with one of two 1957 chart toppers. This one from the film "April Love." Peggy Lee is next with a song of romantic concession, "Alright, Ok, You Win." Listen one of Bobby Vee's hits, "the Night Has A Thousand Eyes." Hear great groups like, The Vogues, The Lettermen, and a lovely 1970's hit by Climax, "Precious and Few." Listen to Vic Damone with a song from South Pacific. Hear Frank Sinatra and the Gordon Jenkins Orch with the award winning song, "Love's Been Good To Me." Hang out for a surprise song featuring Dean Martin singing with Rick Nelson. Hear Anne Murray, Tenn. Ernie Ford, Petula Clark and lots more... See the playlists leave comments at.. http://theneonbeat.blogspot.com/

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 3: The Four Lads open this hour with a fun song from "Gypsy" Judy Garland is next with a song remembering the golden years of MGM. Nat King Cole croons a lovely ballad, "the Very Thought Of you." Frank Sinatra sings one of his signature hits, "I've Got You Under My Skin." Listen to Jerry Vale as he performs his 1964 hit first heard on the Ed Sullivan show. Enjoy instrumental hits by the T-Bones, Al Hirt, and Bill Pursell. Hear Dinah Shore, Johnny Mathis and more. all on.. http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/