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.
Monday, April 29, 2013
Neon Beat on Radio George - 4.15.13
On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 1: Patti Page launches this hour with a playful song of redemption from "The Pajama Game." Nat King Cole is next with an old Johnny Ray hit called "Walking My Baby Back Home." Listen to Frank Sinatra croon a favorite torch song called "In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning." Ella Fitzgerald sings "I got Rhythm!" We'll climb aboard a butterfly with a "Dreamers Holiday" with Perry Como and The Fontane Sisters." And this hour we pay tribute to the passing of Annette Funicello with several of her hit singles. Hear Johnny Mathis, Dean Martin, and Marilyn Monroe with Mel Torme with "My Heart Belongs To Daddy." All at... http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/ Enjoy!
On The Neon Beat this week, Juke 2: The Crew Cuts launch this hour with their signature hit, "Sh Boom." Frank Sinatra croons his great romantic single, "Strangers In The Night." We'll enjoy some period folk music with The Kingston Trio and Judy Collins. Enjoy a little "Doodlin' Song" with Peggy Lee. We'll team up Ella Fitzgerald with Satchmo for an Irving Berlin favorite from "Top Hat," "Isn't It A Lovely Day." We'll also laugh a little and pay tribute to a great improvisational stand up comedian who passed last week, "Jonathan Winters. Hear Perry Como, Nat Cole, Bobby Vinton, The Four Preps and more.
On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 3: We kick off this hour with a Hoagy Charmichael song sung by Rosemary Clooney backed by Harry James. Vaughn Monroe follows up with his signature hit, "Racing With The Moon." Listen to Bobby Darin's "Dream Lover." Hear Doris Day's 1958 chart toe tapper called, "Everybody Loves A Lover" followed with Nat King Cole's "Mona Lisa. Hear some great instrumental selections with Glen Gray performing "Begin The Beguine" and Leroy Anderson's "Blue Tango." Listen to Ray Charles, Andy Williams, Ella Fitzgerald and lots more. http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/
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