The Neon Beat on Radio George - 1.29.18

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 1: Bobby Darin steams on stage for a jazz standard that has been the basis for song construct used to create what would become “bee-bop.” Bobby sings, “Í Got Rhythm.” Dean Martin follows next with some Latino swingin’ called, “Sway.” Hear some great period groups this hour including The Lettermen with “When I Fall in Love,” The McGuire Sisters with an inspirational song “He,” The Ames Brothers with “Melodie D’ Amour,” Peter and Gordon with “I Go to Pieces,” The Four Freshmen, and The Kingston Trio. The Marvelous Marilyn Maye performs a great song from “Sweet Charity” followed with Pat Boone crooning the theme from the 1956 film, “Friendly Persuasion.” Hear a big-sky western set with Peggy Lee’s take on “Riders in the Sky,” Hugo Montenegro with the spaghetti western standard, “The Good the Bad and the Ugly,” and Loren Green with “Ringo.” Listen to Barbra Streisand with a lovely song from “Cats,” Frank Sinatra with “That’s Life,” and a 1965 Steve McQueen film theme sung by Glenn Yarborough. Listen today at: http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 2: Mary Martin opens this set with the song and performance that put her on the map, “My Heart Belongs to Daddy,” Toronto’s, The Four Lads, take it next with a song from “Kiss me Kate.” Hear one of the hit songs of Oklahoma’s Anita Bryant, “Paper Roses,” followed up with Al Martino’s “Mary in the Morning.” Look out ol’ Mack is back! Bobby Darin sings his 1959 hit, “Mack the Knife.” Actress Debbie Reynolds sings a charming version of the song, “S’posin.” Then enjoy a little Hammond B-3 with Walter Wanderley’s 1966 hit, “Summer Samba.” Hear more fine instrumentals with Jerry Murad’s Harmonicats, and Jackie Gleason’s lush take on “Autumn Leaves.” We’ll hear a set with the Seekers singing, “A World of our Own,” followed with Philly’s own Frankie Avalon singing the song, “Venus.” Listen to Tony Bennett’s lovely take on the Beatles song, “Something.” We’ll team up Actress Judy Garland and Gene Kelly for the song, “For Me and My Gal.” More with Mel Carter and Louis Prima. To listen, left click on: http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

On the Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 3: Dean Martin begins the beguine with “Powder Your Face with Sunshine.” Then, “Pardon me boys. Is that the Chattanooga Choo Choo?” We’ll play that big band standard by The Glenn Miller Orchestra. Hear some more big band later, with Tommy Dorsey’s Orchestra and “the Tea for Two Cha-Cha.” We’ll spin Dinah Washington’s touching 1959 hit, “What a Difference a Day Makes,” followed with Elvis Presley’s 1969 chart topper, “Suspicious Minds.” Enjoy songs from great groups like The Ames Brothers with, “Undecided,” The McGuire Sisters with the “Theme from Picnic,” and “Standing on the Corner,” with the Mills Brothers. Frank Sinatra pops in with the Les Brown hit, “How Bout You?” Listen to Connie Stevens with “Sixteen Reasons.” Hear the song that brought back “Ragtime” as Marvin Hamlisch performs the theme from the film “The Sting,” Scott Joplin’s “the Entertainer.” Hear two 1957 hits with Perry Como’s “Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes,” and Pat Boone’s “Love Letter in the Sand.” We’ll spin Peggy Lee “Golden Earrings.” And turn up an old 1930’s standard featuring Cab Calloway’s, “Minnie the Moocher.” Much more with Paul and Paula, Glen Campbell and Jackie DeShannon.
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