The Neon Beat - 7.19.20

On the Neon Beat this week at M-xcloud.com: Anita O'Day get's the jazz on as we open this hour with “Let's Face the Music and Dance.” Then we team up Dean Martin with the Four Lads for a great Frank Loesser standard, “Standing on the Corner.” Dino is followed up with Ella Fitzgerald with a fine Cole Porter selection. Listen to Vic Damone with a Broadway song from “The Music Man” (also a minor hit for the Beatles) “Til There Was You.” Our instrumental offerings include the lovely “Nadia's Theme” by the piano and orchestra of Barry DeVorzon, Herb Alpert and the TJB as we take the “Tijuana Taxi,” Marvin Hamlisch at the keyboard for a ragtime song used in the film, “The Sting”, and the haunting “Midnight Lace” with the orchestra of Ray Conniff. Also let's “cut-a-rug” with Les Brown and his Band of Renown doing, “Leap Frog.” Our singing paizanos include Frank Sinatra with “You Do Something to Me,” Tony Bennett with “If I Ruled the World” and another selection from Dean Martin singing a period film theme from the early 1950's, “Non Dimenticar.” Get your Nat King Cole fix as the Natter sings a smooth jazzy version of “Sweet Lorraine.” We'll stir in a little salsa with Sergio Mendez and Brazil 66, get on our “Rhythm and Blues” with the McGuire Sisters, hear a hit single by Dionne Warwick singing “Walk on By”, and a great Kris Kristofferson song sung by Sammi Smith.