The Neon Beat on Radio George - 4.4.16

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 1: Frank Sinatra opens this session from his “Songs for Swinging Lovers” album as we go “Swinging Down the Lane.” Then we’ll go to Barbra Streisand’s Broadway album for “Putting it Together” followed up with Louis Armstrong tootin’ and singin’ “When You’re Smiling.” Listen as we team up Tony Bennett with Canadian jazz diva Diana Krall for “The Best is yet to Come.” You’ll hear Dusty Springfield’s 1968 hit single, “Son of a Preacher Man” followed up with Sammy Davis Jr with another Broadway song from “Stop the World I Wanna Get Off.” Then hear the Lettermen with two songs for the price of one, “Traces” and “Memories.” Hear some fine period instrumentals with Lawrence Welk, Andre Previn, and Elmer Bernstein. Listen to Jack Jones with “Lollipops and Roses”, Sergio Mendez and Brazil with “Pretty World” and Nat King Cole with those, “Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer.” Vikki Carr sings
a popular song from the musical, “Little Me.” Hear records with Glen Campbell, The Carpenters, Mindy Carson, and more.
Listen at: http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

On The Neon Beat this week Jukebox 2: Della Reese kicks off this lineup with her late 1950’s hit song, “Don’t You Know.” Then we’ll do a little Cha Cha with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. Frank Sinatra takes it “Nice N’ Easy” with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra. Then we’ll “Take Five” with the Marvelous Marilyn Maye. We’ll do a little Rat Packin’ with Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr singing “Sam’s Song.” Introducing Mr. Steven Maglio carrying on the Rat Pack tradition with “I’ve Got the World on a String”, Enjoy a Broadway favorite from Pal Joey sung by Vic Damone, a jazz standard called “Night Train” by Kay Starr, and The Ray Charles Singers with their 1960 hit single, “Love Me With all Your Heart.” The great Jazz pianist George Shearing backs up Nat King Cole for another Broadway song, “Let There Be Love.” We’ll spin The Four Coins with their hit song, “Shangri La”, Perry Como with “Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes”, and Jaye P. Morgan’s, “That’s All I Want from You.” We’ll play songs with Jo Stafford, Michael Buble, Sarah Vaughan and more. See the lists and leave comments: http://theneonbeat.blogspot.com/

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 3: Frank Sinatra opens this session from his “Songs for Swinging Lovers” album as we go “Swinging Down the Lane.” Then we’ll go to Barbra Streisand’s Broadway album for “Putting it Together” followed up with Louis Armstrong tootin’ and singin’ “When You’re Smiling.” Listen as we team up Tony Bennett with Canadian jazz diva Diana Krall for “The Best is yet to Come.” You’ll hear Dusty Springfield’s 1968 hit single, “Son of a Preacher Man” followed up with Sammy Davis Jr with another Broadway song from “Stop the World I Wanna Get Off.” Then hear the Lettermen with two songs for the price of one, “Traces” and “Memories.” Hear some fine period instrumentals with Lawrence Welk, Andre Previn, and Elmer Bernstein. Listen to Jack Jones with “Lollipops and Roses”, Sergio Mendez and Brazil with “Pretty World” and Nat King Cole with those, “Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer.” Vikki Carr sings a popular song from the musical, “Little Me.” Hear records with Glen Campbell, The Carpenters, Mindy Carson, and more.
Listen at: http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/