On the Neon Beat Show 83R6: Perry Como takes a stab on cashing in with the new sound called Rock and Roll with his 1956 hit record with Mitchell Ayers and the Ray Charles Singers, “Jukebox Baby”. Dean Martin takes the stage next with “Powder Your Face with Sunshine” followed up with a period film song sung by The Chordettes, “Never on Sunday”. Listen to more hit groups this like The Ames Brothers and the Four Lads. Enjoy another film hit song by Henry Mancini called “Dear Heart”. Catch some great standards with Jane Morgan singing “Fascination”, Louis Armstrong with “Takes Two to Tango”, and the great Ray Charles with a lovely rendition of a Hoagy Carmichael standard. We'll team up Nancy Sinatra with Lee Hazelwood for the “Tennessee Birdwalk”. Enjoy a fine pairing of Hugo Winterhalter's RCA Orchestra with jazz pianist Eddie Heywood for “Canadian Sunset”. Turn up actress Debbie Reynolds for “A Very Special Love”, followed up with Nat King Cole singing with the Four Knights. We'll spin the song “Half as Much” sung by Rosemary Clooney and a country standard by Eddy Arnold. More as we listen to a Broadway piece by Sammy Davis Jr and an inspirational number sung by Elvis Presley.
The blog home of John Christopher's The Neon Beat. A radio show featuring great music from the 1940's, 50's and 60's. Featuring great artists that you know and love. Artists like Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, Nat King Cole, Doris Day, Dean Martin, Rosemary Clooney, The Lettermen, Henry Mancini, The Four Lads, Tony Bennett, Marilyn Maye, Percy Faith and Andy Williams.
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