Neon Beat on Radio George - 12.10.12

On The Neon Beat, Jukebox 1: We start this hour with a great soulful piece, possibly one of Brook Benton's best. "Rainy Night In Georgia." Perry Como is next with his 1958 chart hit, "Magic Moments." Listen to an instrumental standard by jazzman Kai Winding that wound up a theme for what they called, a period, "mondo movie." Listen to the Ray Charles singers sing, "I Can't Stop Loving you." Enjoy a latin set with Engelbert Humperdinck, Kingston Trio, and Bert Kaempfert. Hear "Mambo Italiano" with Dean Martin. Hear Vikki Carr, Robert Goulet, and holiday favorites by Louis Armstrong, and Eartha Kitt. On....

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 2: Barry Manilow kicks off this hour with a great song he wrote for Dick Clark's American Bandstand. Dinah Shore follows with a "nice" song. (dedicated to Burt Reynolds? :) Nelson Riddle plays a great TV Theme from "Route 66." Hear Nat King Cole's "That Sunday That Summer." Hear Perry Como sing about a latin dance that Papa and Mama loved. Barbra Streisand sings a tender song, "He Touched Me." Enjoy holiday favorites my Vaughn Monroe and Jimmy Durante. Hear Bobby Vee, Glen Campbell, Neil Diamond and more.

On The Neon Beat this week, Juke 3: Frank Sinatra launches this hour with "That's Life." The Ames Bros. follow up with a mid 50's fav. "The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane." We get "Bewitched Bothered & Bewildered" with Doris Day. Listen to a great big band that Doris spent some time with as lead vocalist, "Les Brown & His Band Of Renown." Hear Tony Bennett sing "Life Is A Song" with Count Basie. Listen to Louis Armstrong, Carole King, Steve Lawrence, Nat King Cole and more. http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

Neon Beat on Radio George - 12.3.12

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 1: Dean Martin leads off the hour with his signature 1964 hit that beat out the Beatles for the top chart position at the time. "That's Amore." Hear Henry Mancini as he plays a great Paul Anka hit composed for Johnny Carson. Listen to a little Ray Charles tribute with Ray himself and KC's Marilyn Maye. Hear Perry Como's "Dreamers Holiday", Doris Day's "It's Magic." Enjoy Judy Garland (Meet Me In St Louis Louie), Frank Sinatra, The Mills Brothers, Mel Torme and much more.

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 2: Rosemary Clooney launches this hour with "Everything's Coming Up Roses." Then enjoy Bobby Darin as he performs "Beyond The Sea." Listen to a jazz standard that became one of the most requested dance songs of all time. "In The Mood." Gale Garnett sings her 1963 hit, "We'll Sing In The Sunshine." Hear a Frank Loesser Christmas favorite sung by Margaret Whiting & Johnny Mercer. Listen to Burl Ives, "Lavender Blue" from "so dear to my heart." Jack Jones, Patti Page, The Carpenters and lots more..

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 3: We kick off this hour with a rouser by Ella Fitzgerald, "Pick Yourself Up." Get on board The "Chattanooga Choo Choo" with the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Hear Nat King Cole with his 1951 chart hit, "Too Young." Listen to Peggy Lee with "Hey Big Spender!" Hear Frank Sinatra croon, "Love The Second Time Around." Hear Bing Crosby & Louis Armstrong, Johnny Mathis, Engelbert Humperdinck and lot-sa more. http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

Neon Beat on Radio George - 11.19.12

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 1: The English gentleman, Matt Monro, kicks off this hour with his chart hit, "My Kind Of Girl." Louis Prima toots that horn as the Music Goes Round and Round. Listen to the Jazz come out ! Keely Smith follows with a silky rendition of "You Go To My Head." Frank Sinatra croons, "Pennies From Heaven" Daughter Nancy follows with her 1967 hit, "Sugar Town." Hang on to your hat as we play Gogi Grant's 1956 chart hit, "The Wayward Wind." Listen to Johnny Mathis, Johnny Tillotson, Henry Mancini, Engelbert Humperdinck and lot-sa mo.

On The Neon Beat this week, Juke 2: Louis Armstrong & Bing Crosby launch this hour with "The Preacher." Johnny Ray follows with his 1950's hit, "Walking My Baby Back Home." Debbie Reynolds sings her 1957 song from "Tammy & The Bachelor." Listen to Frank Sinatra do a swingin' version of "Paper Moon" with Nelson Riddle. Perry Como sings a song from "The King And I." Enjoy The Tennessee Plowboy, aka "Eddy Arnold" with "It's Such A Pretty World." Hear Dinah Shore, Elvis, Patti Page, Lucille Ball and much mo.

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 3: Tony Bennett kicks off another great set with "If I Ruled The World." The Rooftop Singers follow with a little Hootenanny with their hit, "Walk Right In." Jo Stafford sings her 1951 chart hit, "Shrimp Boats." Enjoy a signature instrumental from an era film, "Summer Place" by Canadian Percy Faith. Listen to Marilyn Maye sing "Sherry!" Sarah Vaughan sings a signature piece from "Damn Yankees." Nat King Cole, Harry James, Andy Williams, Frankie Laine and lots more.

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Neon Beat on Radio George - 11.12.12

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 1: Dionne Warwick kicks off the set with the theme from "Promises Promises." Pat Boone follows with a 1957 film theme, a movie Pat starred in with Shirley Jones. "April Love." Tap your feet to Kay Starr's 1953 chart hit, "Side By Side." Frank Sinatra sings a great Cole Porter song. Barbra Streisand sings a song she was convinced would never be a hit. (she was wrong) "Stoney End." Hear "Unchain my Heart" by Ray Charles. Jo Stafford, Bert Kaempfert, BJ Thomas, Bobby Vinton and more.

On The Neon Beat this week on Juke 2: Rosemary Clooney teams up with Perez Prado for a salsa treatment of "Magic Is The Moonlight." Johnny Mercer follows with one his many recordings with The Pied Pipers, "Personality." Hear Jimmie Rodgers sing a 1950's hit that wound up the imaging and name of a Post breakfast cereal. Eddie Fisher performs his 1952 standard, "Anytime." Listen to a beautiful mid 60's remake of a Vince Guraldi piece. Sounds Orchestral plays, "Cast Your Fate To The Wind." Hear Nat Cole, Debbie Reynolds, Steve & Eydie, Petula Clark and more.

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 3: We open this hour with a jazz standard performed by Mr. Tony Bennett, "Taking A Chance on Love." KC's Marilyn Maye follows with "Make Your Own Kind Of Music." Hear the classic song that defined an era, Nat King Cole's, "Unforgettable." Enjoy a fun western set with Vaughn Monroe, Frankie Laine, Loren Green, and Arthur Fiedler & The Boston Pops. Laugh a little with a fun number by Louis Armstrong, "The Dummy Song." Hear Tom Jones, Dean Martin, Peggy Lee and lots-a more. http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

Neon Beat = Radio George = 11.5.12

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 1: We kick off this hour with a great song opener by Mr. Music. Paul Anka sings "Goodnight My Love." Frank Sinatra follows up with "I've Got You Under My Skin." Hear a fun little song with many humorous twist and turns called, "Sweet Violets" sung by Dinah Shore. Dean Martin sings "I'd Cry Like A Baby." Peggy Lee sings her signature hit, "Fever." Nat King Cole performs a great Duke Ellington standard. Hear Roger Williams, Ella Fitz, The Mills Bros and a lot more.

On the Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 2: This hour opens with a romantic high seas song performed by Roger Whittaker, "The Last Farwell." We follow it with a 1964 hit song from "Funny Girl" sung by Barbra Streisand. Hear a "four" group that used to perform with Gidget. The Four Preps. Hear Connie Francis with her first big chart hit, "Whos' Sorry Now." Dean Martin sings, "Little Old Wine Drinker Me." Listen to Vic Damone sing a song from "West Side Story." Enjoy great songs from Tony Bennett, Perry Como, The Four Lads and more...

On The Neon Beat This Week, Juke 3: We open this hour with a song from the 1954 play, The Pajama Game sung by Patti Page. Mike Curb & His Congregation follow with a theme from a 1970 Clint Eastwood war film. Listen to a Country set with Patsy Cline, Floyd Cramer & Tennessee Ernie Ford. Nat Cole croons a beautiful song written by Charlie Chaplin. Doris Day sings ""Moonglow." Hear Neil Diamonds' "Cracklin' Rose." Listen to Vikki Carr, Perry Como, Beatles and more. http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

The Neon Beat - Radio George Playlist - 10.29.12

On The Neon Beat this-a week, Jukebox 1: Louis Prima & Keely open this hour with "That Old Black Magic." Mel Carter follows with his chart hit, "Hold Me Thrill Me." Peggy Lee sings a big band standard with Benny Goodman, "Why Don't You Do Right." Perry Como teams up with Betty Hutton for a fun number from "Guys & Dolls." Enjoy Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters with "Pistol Packin' Mama." Hear Ella Fitzgerald sing "It's Only A Paper Moon" with The Delta Rhythm Boys. Hear The Carpenters, Dean Martin, Robert Goulet and lotz mo!

On the Neon Beat this week, Juke 2: We launch this hour with Jo Stafford's, "The Gentleman Is A Dope." Hear Walter Wanderley's 1966 hit on the Hammond B-3 organ, "Summer Samba." Listen to Nancy Wilson as she sings her 1964 Grammy Award winning hit, "You Don't Know How Glad I Am." Hear Dean Martin play the coke bottle thru his hit song, "Houston." Rosemary Clooney and Bing Crosby team up for a great big band hit, "I Can't Get Started." Listen to some honey in the horn with Al Hirt playing, "Cotton Candy." Hear Andy Williiams, Debbie Reynolds, Peggy Lee, Vic Damone and lots'a more.

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 3: This hour opens with a theme from a 1960's lark spy film called "Casino Royale." Herb Alpert plays it. Then we "Sway" with Michael Buble. Sammy Davis Jr. sings his hit song, "I've Gotta Be Me." Enjoy some folk shipwreck songs with The Kingston Trio and Gordon Lightfoot. Hear Perrry Como's "Dream On Little Dreamer." Judy Garland performs a song dedicated to actor Clark Gable. Listen to Neil Sedaka's great comeback hit, "Laughter In The Rain." The Carpenters, Kay Starr, Nat King Cole and lots more! http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

The Neon Beat on Radio George - 10.22.12

On The Neon Beat his week, Jukebox 1: We offer a birthday tribute to Annette Funicello in this set and play her 1960 hit, "Pineapple Princess." The hour kicks off with a great toe tapper by The Mills Bros, "Glow Worm." Then listen to Tony Bennett as he sings a hit from Bye Bye Birdie. Listen to Engelbert Humperdinck's great comeback hit, "After The Lovin" Then we'll remember "Those Lazy Crazy Hazy Days Of Summer" with Nat King Cole. Hear a lush arrangement by Ray Charles as he sings "Ruby." Enjoy an instrumental great from 1968 with Paul Mauriat, "Love Is Blue. Perry Como, Vikki Carr, Lawrence Welk...Lots more...

On The Neon Beat this week, Juke 2: We kick off this hour with The Four Aces singing a great Harold Arlen song. Listen to Dino with "You're Nobody Til Somebody Loves You." Enjoy Petula Clark with her 1967 smash hit, "Don't Sleep In The Subway." Hear some great film music as Ferranti and Teicher play the "Theme From Exodus." Ella Fitzgerald sings some great jazz, "Let Yourself Go." Tony Bennett croons "Fly Me To The Moon." We continue our B-day tribute to Annette Funicello with "Tall Paul." Hear Dave Brubeck, Lou Rawls, Andy Williams, Sinatra and more..

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 3: This hour begins with a big chart hit by The Four Coins, "Shangri La." Frank Sinatra and the kids follow with the 1959 song, "High Hopes." Vic Damone sings a song from "Gigi." Listen to Tom Jones as he belts out, "Daughter Of Darkness." Listen to a great Hal David, Burt Bacharach song sung by Dionne Warwick. Hear Jimmie Rogers with "Uh Oh, Falling In Love Again" followed by a great Statler Bros hit. Hear Michael Buble, Jo Stafford, Henry Mancini, Mel Torme and lots more... http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

Neon Beat on Radio George - 10.15.12

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 1: This hour we kick it off with one of Kay Starr's most beloved chart hits, "The Rock N' Roll Waltz." Then, we get our kicks on "Route 66" with the Nat King Cole trio. Johnny Mathis sings a song with an unknown "vapour girl" saying, "don't go" "What Will My Mary Say?" (apparently..dont go) Listen to Harry James with Helen Forrest singing, "I'm Beginning To See The Light." Al Hirt plays his 1964 hit, "Java." Hear Marilyn Maye's, "Cabaret." "Dream A Little Dream" with Satchmo and we do a little rat packin' with Sammy Davis Jr. and Dino, "Sam's Song" (quite funny!)

On The Neon Beat this week, Juke 2: Vaughn Monroe launches this hour with his signature hit, "Racing With The Moon." The first lady of swing, Ella Fitz, follows with "It's Too Darned Hot!" Hear the Toronto quartet that introduced a rhythm and blues hit in the 1950's called "Sh Boom." Listen to Sinatra as he croons "All The Way." Hear Horst Jankowski's 1966 instrumental hit, "A Walk In The Black Forest." Enjoy Doris Day's "Everybody Loves A Lover," Robert Goulet, Big Crosby, Pat Boone, Elvis and more..

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 3: We kick this hour with a great pairing of Bette Midler & Barry Manilow doing an old Peggy Lee hit, "I Love Being Here With You." The Four Lads follow up with a feel good song from "Gypsy." Listen to Engelbert Humperdinck as he sings a song from a Brit film centered about Belsize Park in London. Hear Rose Clooney's 1951 chart hit song, "Comon' A My House." Shuffle pink with Henry Mancini's "the Pink Panther Theme." Hear Bobby Darin, Andy Williams, Frank Sinatra and MOre. http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

New Logos - Part Two

New Logos - Part One

Neon Beat Jukebox - 10.10.12

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 1: Nat King Cole starts off this hour with a song that would be one of his first hits to take on the new beat. Rock n' Roll. Hear Nat Cole's "Send For Me." Listen to a fun salsa treatment of a period hit folk song of the day, "Lemon Tree" by Trini Lopez. Listen to Patti Page with her 1956 hit, "Old Cape Cod." Hear Al Martino's "Mary In The Morning." Listen to Columbia Picture's Morris Stoloff and his masterful rendition of "The Theme From Picnic." Hear Tony Bennett, The McGuire Sisters, Eddie Fisher, Marilyn Maye and lots more..

The week on The Neon Beat, Juke 2: Barbra Streisand begins this hour with "Putting It Together" from that standout Broadway Album from the 1980's. The Ames Brothers perform a big band standard called "Undecided." Then we take it "Nice N' Easy" with Frank Sinatra. Hear Nat King Cole sing what was the most popular recorded version of "Autumn Leaves." Listen to Dean Martin's "Chapel In The Moonlight." Vic Damone sings a fine rendition of a song from "West Side Story." Hear The Four Lads with a Frank Loesser hit, The Andrews Sisters, Bette Midler, The Mills Bros and more..

This week on The Neon Beat Jukebox 3: We open this hour with Les Brown with his Band Of Reknown, with Doris Day singing a great Gershwin song, "S' Wonderful." Then listen to Bobby Darin's 1959 smash hit, "Mack The Knife." Kay Starr sings "Night Train" taken from an album thought to be one of her best. We do a fun summer sweep with The Lettermen, Chad & Jeremy, and Robert Goulet. Hear Perry Como, Michael Buble, Petula Clark, Glenn Campbell and lots more... http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

Neon Beat on Radio George - 10.1.12

On The Neon Beat this week Jukebox 1: "Step To The Rear" by Marilyn Maye gets this hour of to a rousing start. Frank Sinatra follows up with "You Do Something To Me." We'll swing "The Mole" with Harry James. Listen to Michael Buble as h

e sings the great standard, "Save The Last Dance For Me." Hear Perry Como's 1956 chart hit, "Hot Diggity!" Listen to Satchmo's "Hello Dolly." Rosemary Clooney sings a great standared thought to be the best theatre song written, "April In Paris." Hear Nat King Cole's "Pretend", Bobby Goldsboro, Judy Garland, and "Moon River" as we remember Andy Williams.

On the Neon Beat this week Juke 2: Our opener is "Wake The Town & Tell The People" by Les Baxter. Pat Boone follows with his 1957 chart hit, "Love Letters In the Sand" Sammy Davis Jr. teams up with Count Basie on the chain gang with "The  Work Song." Della Reese sings her 1959 hit, "Don't You Know." Spend an "Evening in Roma" with Dino. We continue to remember Andy Williams with "Summer Of Our Love." Hear Michael Buble, The Kingston Trio, Doris Day, The 4 Freshmen and lots more.


On the Neon Beat this week Jukebox 3: We open this hour with a razzy piece that found it's way into many comedy venues including "The Benny Hill" show. Boots Randolph plays "Yakety Sax." Then listen to Bette Midler teaming up with Barry  Manilow as they sing a Peggy Lee standard together. Dean Martin sings "If." Sinatra remembers, "The Summer Wind." Doris Day beckons with her lush version of "Moonglow." Hear Marilyn Maye, Nat King cole Glen Campbell, Don Gibson and more..

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The John Christopher Neon Beat Interview

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Neon Beat on Radio George - 9.25.12

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 1: We kick off this week's NB with Peggy Lee's "Allright Ok You Win." Sinatra sings his version of "I'll Be Seeing You" backed by Nelson Riddle. Hear Kai Winding's 1963 instrumental hit, "More." Listen to Vaughn Monroe as he sings, "There I've Said It Again." Tony Bennett sings, "Fly Me To The Moon." Doris Day sings one of her hits that was inducted into the hall of fame in the 1990's, (about time eh?) "Secret Love." Hear Johnny Mercer, Vic Damone, and introducing Robert McHenry from KC. lot's more..

On the Neon Beat this week on Jukebox 2: This segment opens with a Cole Porter classic sung by Frank Sinatra, "I've Got You Under My Skin." Patti Page follows up with the female hit version of "Gentle On My Mind." Nat King Cole croons a great ol' Ray Noble hit, "The Very Thought Of You." Hear a 1950's fav by The Platters, "Twilight Time." Listen to a great piano player from Omaha, Nebraska play the theme from the 1966 film, "Born Free". Hear Anne Murray, Classics 4, Rick Nelson, Vikki Carr, and lots-a more.

On The Neon Beat this week Jukebox 3: We open with a little hootenanny by the Rooftop Singers from 1963, "Walk Right In." Frank Sinatra pairs up with Keely Smith for "How Ya Fixed For Love Babe?" Hear a great TV theme by Nelson Riddle, "Theme From Route 66." Dino sings "Mambo Italiano." Connie Francis performs her first 1958 chart hit, "Who's Sorry Now." Hear Patti Page, Johnny Mathis (Gina), The McGuire Sisters and lots more.http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

Neon Beat on Radio George - 9.17.12

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 1: We begin the hour with a Melody Of Love by The Ames Bros. Al Martino follows with "Volare'" Connie Francies sings a title number from a 1961 film, "Where The Boys Are." Vic Damone croons a hit from the film, "My Fair Lady." Peggy Lee puts a little salza in her music with "Tomorrow's Good Enough For Me." (a gal of my heart there) Frankie Valli sings his hit, "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You." Hear Dionne Warwick, The Lettermen, Perry Como and MORE!

On The Neon Beat this week, Juke 2: We launch this set with the king of mambo doing "Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White." Frank Sinatra croons his hit, "Strangers In The Night" The lovely Jo Stafford sings a song from "South Pacific." Perry Como sings a song about that city with the "greenest green you've ever seen." Engelbert Humperdinck perform his great chart hit, "The Last Waltz." Hear Brook Benton, Glenn Miller, Marilyn Maye and lots more.

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 3: We kick off the hour with a chart hit by Tony Bennett, "Rags To Riches." After Tony enjoy an overnight hit from the 70's sung by Roger Whittaker, "The Last Farewell." Hear Ella Fitzgerald swing out with "I Got Rhythm." Matt Monro, the English gentleman, sings his chart hit, "My Kind Of Girl." Nat King Cole sings an old Johnny Ray hit, "Walking My Baby Back Home." Hear, Patti Page, Jerry Costanzo, Gene Pitney's "Liberty Valence" and more.http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

Neon Beat on Radio George - 9.10.12

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 1: Ray Charles opens Juke 1 with a "Halleluja" that wound up raising a few hackles with the "religious conservatives" of the day. (how things have changed...) Sarah Vaughan follows it up with a period Broadway favorite, "Whatever Lola Wants." Louis Armstrong toots and sings "Mame." Hear the horn of Harry James with Helen Forest singing, "I'm Beginning To See the Light." Frank Sinatra sings a lovely hit song called, "Love's Been Good To Me. Johnny Mathis, Mel Torme, Billy Holiday and more.

On The Neon Beat This Week, Juke 2: We kick it off with "Help Yourself" by Tom Jones. Then enjoy "A Wonderful Time Up There" with Pat Boone. Della Reese sings her 1959 hit, "Don't You Know." Dean Martin croons "Under The Bridges of Paris." Enjoy a little western set with Glen Campbell, followed by a gunfighter tale from the Ponderosa by Loren Green. Let's do "The Rock N' Roll Waltz" by Kay Starr. Hear Lou Rawls, Chad & Jeremy, Gale Garnett, Vic Damone and more.

On the Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 3: Ella Fitzgerald turns up the temp with a song form "Kiss Me Kate." Bobby Darin follows up with his hit, "Beyond The Sea." Hear the Nat King Cole song that defined an era, "Unforgettable." We'll play Dean Martin's "That's Amore" and a great Big Band take on the song "S' Wonderfu" with Les Brown and Doris Day. Hear Bruce Channel with "Hey Baby." Andy Williams, Ketty Lester, Frank Sinatra and more!http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

Neon Beat on Radio George - 9.4.12

This week on The Neon Beat on Jukebox 1: Frank Sintara opens with a sing-a-long tune, "When Your Smiling." The Lettermen follow up with the 1950's hit, "Shangri La." Hear a bouncy Broadway tune sung by Dionne Warwick, "Promises Promises." Al Martino sings his lovely hit song, "Mary In the Morning." And "It's Now Or Never" with Elvis. Hear a beautiful hit song, sung entirely in French, by Robert Goulet..."Autumn Leaves." (Understand it or not, the flute gives it away.) And "Get Your Kicks On Route 66" with Nat King Cole. Lots more..right cheer!

This week on The Neon Beat, Juke 2: Tony Bennett opens this hour with the Count Basie Orchestra singing a song bout that "Toddlin' Town." The Ames Bros follow up with a peppy version of "Slow Boat To China." Hear Nat King cole with a Fats Waller hit, "Ain't Misbehaving." Hear one of Bobby Darin's top hits, "Dream Lover." Listen then to the beckoning voice of Julie London singing "Black Coffee." Hear Frank & Nancy Sinatra with "Somethin' Stupid." Dean Martin, Jo Stafford, Andy Williams, Doris Day and more.

This week on the Neon Beat, Jukebox 3: We open with a great "atttitude" song by Peggy Lee. A little march called "Pass Me By." Tony Bennett follows with his hit, "Firefly." Hear a couple of songs with that Mancini magic. "The Pink Panther Theme" and the melodic "Theme From The Thornbirds" Matt Monro sings a lovely version of "Ebb Tide." Sinatra croons, "Tell Her You Love Her." Ella Fitzgerald sings a song from "Kiss Me Kate. Robert Goulet, Tom Jones, Elvis and more.http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

Neon Beat on Radio George - 8.27.12

On the Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 1: Perry Como launches the set with the Fontane Sisters singing a polka number, "Hoop Dee Doo." After that, we play a Benny Goodman, Fletch Henderson arrangment of "Down South Camp Meeting." Hear The Chordettes with thier number one vocal fav, "Mr. Sandman." Tony Bennett sings, "If I Ruled The World." Canadian Jazz-gal, Diana Krall sings a great Harold Arlen song. Lenny Welch, Steve and Eydie, Andre Previn's "Like Young." (thankya Max!) and much more.

On The Neon Beat dis week, Jukebox 2: The Ames Bros & Les Brown kick off the hour with "I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm." Dinah Washington follows that opener with her take on "Destination Moon." Hear Johnny Mathis with his no. 1 chart hit, "Wonderful Wonderful." Nat Cole sings a great Duke Ellington standard. Tap your toes to Marilyn Maye's, "Step To The Rear." Hear Andy William's 1963 charting hit, "Can't Get Used To Losing You." Percy Faith, The New Christy Minstrels, Bing Crosby and more.

On The Neon Beat this week: Juke 3 opens with a Petula Clark hit, "My Love." Glen Campbell follows with a great Jimmy Webb song that Rolling Stone mag. called one of the top 500 songs of all time. Hear Sinatra with "Witchcraft." Ella Fitzgerald with "All By Myself." Buddy Greco sings a song heard in the TV series, "Pan Am." Vic Damone, Henry Mancini, Peggy Lee's, "The Doodlin Song." The Playmates, "Beep Beep." These and much more.http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

Neon Beat on Radio George - 8.20.12

On The Neon Beat this week on Jukebox 1: Juke 1 opens with a great Harold Arlen song done by The Four Aces. Bette Midler follows up with a WW2 Andrews Sisters hit, "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" (on steroids) Then we do a little "Jumping At The Woodside" with Benny Goodman. Hear the King of mambo do his original "Mambo Number 5." Mr. Perez Prado. Listen to Frank Sinatra and the kids sing, "High Hopes." Catch some honey in the horn with Al Hirt. Marilyn Maye, Louis Armstrong, Jo Stafford and lots more. Yowzah!! 

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 2: The Platters kick off juke 2 with their number one hit "Only You." Trini Lopez follows up with a 1962 song about a great midwest city of fountains. Hear a song by Jimmie Rodgers that became the name and jingle for a Post breakfast cereal. Patti Page sings "The Tennessee Waltz." Hear Nat Cole's "Rambling Rose" from 1962. Hear a theme song from a Clint Eastwood film sung by The Mike Curb Congregation. Dean Martin, Ella Fitzgerald, Eddy Fisher and more.

On The Neon Beat this week, Juke 3: This hour starts with a swingin' Frank Sinatra singing, "You Make Me Feel So Young." Barry Manilow reunites the Association for a great combo of "Cherish" & "Windy." Hear Connie Francis sing a song used in the TV soundtrack, "Pan Am." Sammy Davis Jr performs "I've Gotta Be Me." Doris Day, The Four Lads, Nat Cole's "Pretend" and lots more. 

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Neon Beat on Radio George - 8.13.12

On The Neon Beat Juke Box 1: The Ray Charles Singers begin this set with their 1960 hit, "Love Me With All Your Heart." K.C's Marilyn Maye follows up with "Make Your Own Kind Of Music." Robert Goulet sings his great hit from Camelot. To

ny Bennett performs a lovely jazz interpretation of a Beatles hit, "Something In The Way She Moves." Hear a folk fav. with the Kingston Trio, "El Matador." And Lena Horne sings her great hit, "Stormy Weather." Kay Starr, Brook Benton's (Boll Weevil song), Petula Clarke and more.

On The Neon Beat this week Jukebox 2: Dean Martin kicks it off with "Send Me The Pillow You Dream On." Then hear Perry Como's 1956 fun hit, "Hot Diggity!" Hear a requested number by Nat King Cole, "Nature Boy" from 1951. Hear current N.

Y. artist Steven Maglio as he does a Sinatra standard, "The Tender Trap." Patti Page sings "Allegheny Moon." Enjoy the rich croon of Dick Haymes singing "How Are Things In Glocca Mora." Nelson Riddle, Vikki Carr, Barbara Lewis and more.

On The Neon Beat This week, Juke 3: Rosemary Clooney launches this set with "You're Just Too Marvelous." (think Billy Crystal :) This is followed by a hit by a male group frequently seen on "Gidget" The Four Preps. Hear the playful rep

arte' between Louis and Keely as they sing "I've Got You Under My Skin." Enjoy a rat pack song with Frank and Sammy Davis as they do "Me & My Shadow" together. Hear Frankie Laine, Satchmo, Peggy Lee and more. Good listening this week! http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

Neon Beat on Radio George - 8.6.12

On the Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 1: Peggy Lee fires off the hour with a smokin' version of "Come Back To Me." Frank Sinatra follows up with "South Of The Border." Then mercy mercy Puddin' Pie! Listen to a fun number called "Tweedle De

e" sung by Georgia Gibbs. Hear big daddy Burl Ives sing "Little Bitty Tear." Listen to a lovely version of "Scarlett Ribbons" by the English Seafarer. Gorgeous rendition. (Roger Whittaker) Dean Martin, Rosemary Clooney, Michael Buble and more.

On The Neon Beat Jukebox 2: East Coast sensation Steven Maglio sings the lead cut from his "Songs For Sinatra Lovers" album. Petula Clark follows with "Don't Sleep In The Subway." Listen to an old roller rink standard by Bent Fabric orig

inally called "around the piano" For western marketing it was called "Alley Cat." Frank Sinatra sings "Nice N' Easy." Hear a great Dorsey number called "Song Of India." Patti Page, Ray Charles gets "Busted" Dean Martin and mo.

On The Neon Beat this week, Juke 3: "Hold Me, Thrill Me" with Mel Carter kicks off this hour. Then "Let's Dance" with Benny Goodman. Nat King Cole sings a lovely ballad, "Our Love Is Here To Stay." Here the Leroy Anderson tune that beca

me what many of us called, The Late Show theme. And "The Best Is Yet To Come" with Tony Bennett. Judy Garland, Stan Getz, Brook Benton's "Shadrack" and mucho more.http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

Neon Beat on Radio George - 7.30.12

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 1: We kick this hour off with Marilyn Maye's 'Cabaret." It's followed with a 1950's chart hit for Jerry Wallace, "Primrose Lane." Frankie Laine sings one of his hit songs, "Rose Rose I Love You." "Too Marvelous For Words" performed by Sinatra. Hear one of our great era ballad singers, doing, "Younger Than Springtime." Mr. Vic Damone. Enjoy, The Lettermen, Ed Ames from "Man Of LaManchia", Henry Mancini, Lena Horne and more...

On the Neon Beat this week, Juke 2: We open with Dean Martin's "Chapel In The Moonlight." Then we open our songbooks to "When The Saints Go Marching In" by Al Hirt. Enjoy an iced tea "Sitting In The Sun" by Louis Armstrong. Hear Nat King Cole's version of "Lush Life." Also hear a big chart hit by Sarah Vaughan from 1959, that despite it's popularity, she regarded the song as "corney" Hear Wayne Newton, a fun pairing with Frank Sinatra and Rosemary Clooney. and Lots more.

On The Neon Beat, Juke 3: This hour opens with "Summer Sounds" a 1963 hit by Robert Goulet. This is followed with a 1960's "space age" sweep featuring The Ames Brothers, Johnny Mathis, and The Tornados." It's "Yesterday Once More" with The Carpenters. We go "Walking to New Orleans" with Fat's Domino. And hear the Everly Brothers hit that was banned in Boston. Ella Fitzgerald, Engelbert Humperdinck and more..http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

Neon Beat Jukebox on Radio George - 7.24.12

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 1: Kay Starr starts this hour with a rousing version of "Swinging Down the Lane." Then we "Sway" with Michael Buble. Introducing Danny Barrett with "Night Song." Listen to Doris Day sing a song based on an old British WW2 diddy originally called A Gob Is A Slob, "A Guy Is A Guy." Hear Frank Sinatra with "Young At Heart." Hear Mel Torme, Les Brown, Petula Clark, Engelbert Humperdinck ..

On The Neon Beat, Jukebox 2: Sammy Davis Jr. and The Mike Curb Congregation kick off this hour with "Candy Man." Henry Mancini follows with a TV theme, "Mr. Lucky." Tony Bennett sings "Stranger In Paradise." Hear Dusty Springfield sing an award winning song from "Casino Royale." Hear a famous cop show theme from Ray Anthony. Hear Julie London, Tom Jones, Frank Sinatra's "It Was A Very Good Year"..

On The Neon Beat, Jukebox 3: Tony Bennett teams up with Mitch Miller for a hit song from "Bye Bye Birdie." The Four Lads sing, "Standing' On The Corner" Then we bring back The Mitch Miller Gang for "The Yellow Rose Of Texas." Enjoy some Rogers and Hammerstein music with Perry Como and Margaret Whiting. Doris Day, Andy Williams, Bobby Vee and more. On The Neon Beat. http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

The Neon Beat on Radio George - July 16, 2012

This week on The Neon Beat, Jukebox 1: Frank Sinatra launches this hour with an old Les Brown favorite, "How Bout You?" Lou Rawls follows with "Nobody But Me." Linda Ronstadt sings a song from one of her Nelson Riddle sessions, "I've Got A Crush On You." Hear a great Mac Davis song performed by Bobby Goldsboro, "Watching Scotty Grow." Hear Perry Como, the Andrews Sisters, Harry James, Bobby Vinton and lots more.

On The Neon Beat Jukebox 2: Michael Buble kicks it off with a Cole Porter classic, "I've Got You Under My Skin." It's followed by "Sh'Boom" by the Crew Cuts. Listen to a smooth jukebox hit by Los Indios Tabajaras, "Maria Elana." Frank Sinatra sings, "It Happened In Monterrey." Hear a great TV theme by Nelson Riddle, "Theme From Route 66." Ella Fitzgerald, Connie Stevens, Nat Cole, Rose Clooney and more!

n The Neon Beat Juke 3: We open with a vocal group that cut several "sides" with Nat King Cole. The 4 Knights sing, "Oh Baby Mine" Eydie Gormet follows with a silky rendition of "In Other Words." Hear Dean Martin's "I Will." We'll play the Mancini film classic, "The Days Of Wine & Roses." Streisand sings, "Second Hand Rose." Nat King Cole, Johnny Mathis, Peggy Lee and mo fun. http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

Neon Beat on Radio George - 7.2.12

On the Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 1: We open with a sultry number by Bette Midler, "Do You Want To Dance." Frank Sinatra follows this with a great Harold Arlen song. Marilyn Maye pays tribute to Peggy Lee and a few folks in the room with, "I Love Being Here With You." Dean Martin sings, "Lay Some Happiness On Me." Also hear Bobby Darin's 1959 smash hit, "Mack The Knife." Tony Bennett, Barbra Streisand, Sam Cooke, The Mills Bros and more.


On The Neon Beat this week, Juke 2: A sock hop hit by Perry Como kicks of this hour. "Jukebox Baby." Then sing along with Andy Williams with "That Old Bilbao Song." Enjoy an uptempo treatment of "Undecided" by the Ames Brothers, followed by Ed Ames' lovely song, "My Cup Runneth Over." Hear Sinatra with "Anything Goes" and "Mona Lisa" by Nat Cole. And introducing "Jerry Costanzo" with "Can I Steal A Little Love." (a fun rat packish number ala Buddy Greco) Bing Crosby, Petula Clark, Tommy Dorsey and more.


On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 3: Get ready to cut-a-rug with our opener by Barry Manilow, "Bandstand Boogie." Followed by a salza treatment of "Lemon Tree" by Trini Lopez. Hear The Chordettes with "Never On Sunday." Elvis's "Good Luck Charm." Hoagy Charmichael's "Stardust." Hear Dean Martin, Kay Starr, Jim Reeves, Bobby Vinton. Glen Campbell with "Gentle On My Mind." and so much more.

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The Neon Beat on Radio George - 6.25.12

On the Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 1: The Ames Bros start this set with a novelty fav, "The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane." A James Bond film sweep follows with Matt Monro and Shirley Bassey. Chad and Jeremy sing their 1960's hit, "Willow Weep For Me." Connie Francis sings a film hit called, "Where The Boys Are." Hear Perry Como with "T-T-T Tina Marie, ohho Ah HA." Sammy Davis with Count Basie, Roger Williams, Johnny Mathis and mo! 

On The Neon Beat Jukebox 2: Frank Sinata kicks er off with "Come Fly With Me." Phil Harris follows Frank with a fun novelty hit called "The Thing." Peggy Lee says don't do today what you can put off til tomorrow. Enjoy a hit for Percy Faith with "The Theme from Moulin Rouge." Hear Jersey boy Frankie Vallie sing "Can't Take My Eyes Of You."

Lou Rawls, Keely Smith, Dean Martin. "Moments to Remember" with The Four Lads.

On The Neon Beat this week, Juke 3: We start with a song that put Mary Martin on the map, "My Heart Belongs To Daddy." Les Brown with the Ames Bros. follow with a lush version of "Sentimental Journey." Hear Ella Fitzgerald sing a great Artie Shaw standard. Introducing Danny Barrett with "Night Song." Nat Cole does a fast swingin' version of "Avalon". Glenn Miller, Marilyn Monroe, Kay Starr, Sinatra and mo.  

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Neon Beat Juke Box Time - 6.11.12

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 1: "Everything's Coming Up Roses" is our opener with Rosemary Clooney. Then it's Engelbert Humperdinck with "Spanish Eyes." Perry Como sings his 1958 hit, "Magic Moments." Hear an instrumental from those period 1960's "mondo movies" performed by Kai Winding, "More." Tom Jones sings his chart topper, "She's A Lady." The Sandpipers, Vikki Carr, Barry Manilow with "Daybreak", Dean Martin and so much more. 

This week on The Neon Beat, Juke 2: Perry Como kicks it off with the Ray Charles singers, "Papa Loves Mambo." After that, Sinatra sings about that toddlin' town, "Chicago" Hear Doris Day with "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildred." (who me?) Enjoy some great Dixieland trumpet with Al Hirt. Tony Bennett teams up with Count Basie for, "Life Is A Song." Get some Dino with "Ain't That A Kick In The Head" (from Oceans 11) Johnny Mathis sings "Gina." Rosemary Clooney, Davis Rose, Kay Starr and more. 

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 3: We open with The Lettermen, "Shangri La." Hear "These Boots Are Made For Walkin" by Nancy Sinatra. Enjoy one of those great novelty songs by Leroy Anderson., "The Typewriter Song." Make Yourself Comfortable with Sarah Vaughan. Listen to "The Top Of The World" with the Carpenters. A touch of Cat Ballou with Nat Cole singing, "That Sunday That Summer." Andy Williams, Dean Martin, Buddy Holly.

More at http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

Per Radio George - 6.4.12

On The Neon Beat this week Jukebox 1: A little shake rattle & roll kicks off this hour with "My Blue Heaven" with Fats Domino. Dean Martin follows with his signature song, "That's Amore." Hear a great duet with Tony Bennett & Michael Buble doing a Duke Ellington standard. Hear The Lettermen croon a 1960's hit called "Going Out Of My Head." Listen to Bobby Vee do his hit, "The Night Has A Thousand Eyes." Barbra Streisand, Bobby Darin, Henry Mancini, & "Daisy a Day" by Judd Strunk. 

This Week On The Neon Beat, Juke 2: Ray Charles opens this set with "I Can't Stop Loving You." Dusty Springfield sings "Son Of A Preacher Man." Ella Fitzgerald performs a toe tapper called "Pick Yourself Up." Hear Sinatra sing, "New York, New York." Enjoy Dionne Warwick with "Do You Know The Way to San Jose." Hear Johnny Mathis, Louis Armstrong & Bing Crosby, Brenda Lee, The Kingston Trio and Mo!

On The Neon Beat Juke 3: We kick this hour off with a "sock hop" hit for Eddie Fisher, "Dungaree Doll." Followed by Engelbert Humperdinck's, "Quando, Quando." Ed Ames sings a lovely song called, "My Cup Runneth Over." Vic Damone sings a song from "Pal Joey." Hear Bing Crosby & Rose Clooney as they sing, "Come To The Mardis Gras." Sinatra does "Old Devil Moon", Peggy Lee, Buddy Knox's "Party Doll" and more. 

On The Neon Beat..

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The Neon Beat on Radio George - 5.21.12

On the NEON BEAT this week, Jukebox 1: We kick it off with a Cole Porter song by Ella Fitzgerald from "Kiss Me Kate." Frank Sinatra sings "I Get A Kick Out Of You." Remember a 1956 chart buster by Gogi Grant, "The Wayward Wind." You'll hear a "western" set featuring Vaughn Monroe, Glen Campbell, and Loren Green. Judy Collins does a lovely rendition of "Turn Turn Turn." Hear Louis Prima, Dean Martin, Ray Charles, Petula Clark and more.

ON The Neon Beat this week Juke 2: We open this set with a great old Tommy Dorsey song done by The Ames Brothers, "Marie." Followed by a fun song by "Satchmo" called "The Dummy Song." Peggy Lee sings a fun Cy Coleman number called "Pass Me By." Nancy Sinatra leaves her troubles in "Sugar Town." Tony Bennett poses the question, "If I Ruled The World." Johnny Mathis sings "Misty". Leroy Anderson's "Blue Tango," Eddy Arnold, Perry Como, Sinatra and more.

On The Neon Beat this week Jukebox 3: This hour opens with a uptempo version of "Volare'" by Al Martino. Sarah Vaughan follows with a broadway song from "Damn Yankees." Hear Mel Carter's "Band Of Gold." The Rooftop Singers do a little Hootenanny with "Walk Right In." A couple of "moon" songs with Frank Stinara & Dean Martin. Hear Pat Boone's "April Love" Marilyn Maye, Peggy Lee, The Four Lads and mor. & RadioGeorge. http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

Neon Beat on Radio George - 5.14.12

On the Neon Beat Jukebox 1: We open with a smash hit that crossed the pond in 1975, Roger Whittaker's "The Last Farewell." Hear Sammy Davis Jr. sing "I've Gotta Be Me." The Carpenters sing a Sesame Street favorite, "Sing." Dean Martin sings of "Little Old Wine Drinker Me (him)" And maybe we're ragged and funny but we'll play "Side By Side" by Kay Starr in this set. :) Jo Stafford sings her 1951 chart hit, "Shrimp Boats." Ames Bros, Glenn Miller, Petula Clark and more.

This Week on The Neon Beat, Jukebox 2: We'll find our thrill on "Blueberry Hill" with Satchmo! Frank Sinatra follows with his swinging version of "I Got You Under My Skin." Hear a rollicking number by Dionne Warwick called, "Promises Promises." Nancy Wilson sings her grammy award winning song from 1964. Enjoy a song that defined an era, "Unforgettable" by Nat King Cole. Engelbert Humperdinck, Rosemary Clooney, Michael Buble, Montovani and more.

This week on The Neon Beat: We open this set with a song heard in "Road to Utopia" sung my Dorothy Lamour, sung by Johnny Mercer & The Pied Pipers, "Personality." We follow this with Tom Jones' "Help Yourself." Hear Barbra Streisand's great song from Funny Girl, "People." Tony Bennett performs "Taking A Chance On Love." The Fontane Sisters sing a childhood favorite, "Playmates." Hear "Anytime" by Eddie Fisher. Nat King Cole, Vic Dana, Ray Conniff and more.

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On the Neon Beat Radio George Jukebox - 5.8.12

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 1: The set opens with Bing & Gary Crosby singing "Play A Simple Melody." Then enjoy a sock hop song by Pat Boone called, "At My Front Door." Patsy Cline does a "stroll" number called "Walkin' After Midnight." Glen Campbell sings an all time fav called "Wichita Lineman." Nat King Cole does a song written by Charlie Chaplin. We have some fun with Dinah Shore with an enjoyable ruse called "Sweet Violets." Carpenters, Satchmo, Perry Como & mo..

On The Neon Beat Jukebox 2: Frank Sinatra kicks it off with a swinging version of "My Blue Heaven." Then "Dream A Little Dream" with Louis Armstrong. Peggy Lee sings her hit standard, "Fever." Sammy Davis Jr. belts out his version of "Something's Gotta Give!" Ella Fitz sings "Let's Do It, Let's Fall In Love." Followed by Dino "Cryin' Like A Baby." Hear "Born Free" by Roger Williams. Ames Brothers, Johnny Mathis, Andy Williams, and Marilyn Maye.

On The Neon Beat this week Juke 3: We open er up with a one hit wonder named Leapy Lee. Watch out for them "Little Arrows." We follow it with a chart hit by Mr. Music. Paul Anka sings "Goodnight My Love." Hear Connie Francis sing her first chart hit called "Who's Sorry Now." Enjoy a 50's group backing Rick Nelson and also seen in "Giget." The Four Preps sing "26 Miles." And introducing "Danny Barrett" with a smooth version of "Taking A Chance On Love." Mills Bros, Henry Mancini, Perry Como and more.

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Neon Beat Streaming - 4.30.12

On The Neon Beat this week Jukebox 1: Mel Carter kicks it off with "Hold Me Thrill Me." and guess what? From here on out I see that I've posted what's on Juke 1 on Juke 2. rrrgh. I wondered how long it'd be for' I did that. Juke 1 you'll hear Pat Boone's "Wonderful Time Up There." Mills Brothers "Cab Driver." "Casino Royale" by Herb Alpert. And Tony Bennett singing a song from "Gypsy" This stuff on Jukebox 1. One I say! John Christopher. Putting the human back in radio. warts and all. :)

On The Neon Beat Jukebox 2 Take TWO: We open it with "Sway" by Michael Buble. It's followed by a theme from a Woody Allen film starring Peter O'Toole. called "What's New Pussycat" sung by Tom Jones. Hear Les Brown's big band standard, "Leap Frog." Enjoy the McGuire Sisters with their take on "Muskrat Ramble." A group that backed Nat Cole on several singles, The Four Knights, sing "I Get So Lonely." Bobby Darin does a smoking version of "Bill Baily." Ella Fitzgerald, Dean Martin, Perry Como and more.

On The Neon Beat Juke 3: Bette Midler & Barry Manilow open er' up with a delightful Peggy Lee song. "I Love Being Here With You." Dean Martin follows with "Just In Time." Sinatra sings "I've Got The World On A String." Enjoy the Andrews Sisters paired up with Bing Crosby with "Pistol Packin' Mama." Hear Peggy Lee with Benny Goodman singin' "Why Dont You Do Right?" Debbie Reynolds, Kingston Trio, Harry Belefonte, Kay Starr and more. At Radiogeorge -  http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

New Neon Beat Hours on Radio George - Posted 4.23.12

On The Neon Beat Jukebox 1: This hour begins with old Dino. "Your Nobody Til Somebodys Loves You." The Ames Brothers sing a great old Les Brown Hit. "Got My Love To Keep Me Warm." Kay Starr sings one of her number 1 chart hits, "The Rock N' Roll Waltz." Elvis sings a tender song, "Are You Lonesome Tonight." Hear Harry James with Helen Forest singing, "It's Been A Long Long Time." Frank Sinata's "Swinging Down the Lane." Perry Como, Steve Maglio, Lena Horne, Mel Torme and more.

On the Neon Beat, Juke 2: Tom Jones kicks it off with "Daughter Of Darkness." Sammy Davis Jr, adds a little self percussion to perform, "On A Clear Day." (fly Eastern!) Here(scuz me) Hear the Carpenters do a good old Carole King song. Doris Day sings a toe tapping hit called "Everybody Loves A Lover." We'll take a "Walk In The Black Forest" with Horst Jankowski. Laugh a little Martin and Lewis with, "The Money Song." Ray Charles, Sarah Vaughan, Les Elgart (remembering Dick Clark)

On The Neon Beat Jukebox 3: We kick it off with an uptempo selection from The Mills Brothers "The Glow Worm" Then get set to do a little "Racing With The Moon" with Vaughn Monroe. We take a little vaca with just the monkeys and the palm trees with Mr. Tony Bennett. We pair up Bing Crosby and Satchmo with "Now You Has Jazz." Hear Frank Sinatra & Rose Clooney together for, "Cherry Pies Outta Be You." Vic Damone's "Gigi", Joe Stafford, Ella Fitz, Benny Goodman, and mo.

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