The Neon Beat - 6.28.20

On the Neon Beat this week on M-xCloud: America's sweethearts, Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme kick off this session with a rousing version of the swing era hit song, “I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo.” Sammy Davis Jr takes it next with a Broadway selection that became a big hit for Sammy, “What Kind of Fool Am I?” The lovely Jo Stafford follows with the song “Symphony.” Turn up, what became a signature hit song for Dean Martin. You'll hear some of the great period groups singing the standards like The Mills Brothers, The McGuire Sisters, The Ames Brothers, and The Carpenters. We'll track Johnny Mathis with his lovely rendition of the song, “Misty.” Will run the way-back machine to the year 1958 for Frank Sinatra's “Come Fly With Me.” Listen to Nat King Cole with the Ralph Carmichael chorus for a turn of the century sounding piece called “All Over the World.” Hear Nat's daughter Natalie perform a knock out version of a great Ella Fitzgerald standard. Enjoy some swing era big band with Benny Goodman as we go “Jumpin' at the Woodside.” More fine memories with Robert Goulet, Peggy Lee, Nancy Wilson, and Neil Diamond.