The Neon Beat on Radio George - 3.5.18

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 1: The McGuire Sisters launch this week’s offerings with their 1955 hit single, “Sugartime!” Then we’ll keep the airwaves sweetened up with Sammy Davis Jr. as “The Candyman” with the Mike Curb Congregation. Sergio Mendez takes the stage next with Brazil for “Mas Que Nada.” Then listen to the first of a passel-load of fine instrumentals starting with Al Casey’s “Jiving Around.” Others include Percy Faith’s “A Summer Place,” Acker Bilk’s 1960 standard, “Stanger on the Shore” and Sounds Orchestral with “Cast Your Fate to the Wind.” Nat King Cole performs a live standard from The Sands in Vegas, “The Continental.” Hear the sultry Julie London with “Cry Me a River.” Then we’ll bring on Harry Connick Jr with a “Recipe for Makin’ Love.” America’s Sweetheart, Annette Funicello, sings one from the islands called “Pineapple Princess.” Listen for one of Kay Starr’s 1950’s favorites as she sings the song “Wheel of Fortune” followed with a film favorite by Andy Williams. Hear Ella Fitzgerald “From This Moment On” and the song “if” by Dean Martin. Listen now at: http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/ And have a great week kids!!

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 2: Armando “Buddy” Greco opens this set with a snappy version of the Victor Young song, “Around the World.” (You’ll like it, you’ll like it..!) Then we bring in Frank Sinatra and the kids for the 1959 hit, “High Hopes.” Listen to Doris Day with one of her biggest charting hits, “Again.” You’ll hear some great big band as we swing “the Mole” with Harry James. Enjoy a rousing cha-cha with Georgia Gibbs version of “Sweet and Gentle.” Nat King Cole performs his lovely hit song, “Pretend,” followed with a film song from a Marilyn Monroe movie sung by the Four Lads. Turn up your speaker for a neat folk set. We’ll play a country/folk set beginning with Glen Campbell and Bobby Gentry’s version of “All I Have to do is Dream.” Then hear Simon and Garfunkel’s “Scarborough Faire,” The Seekers with “A World of Our Own” and the first major charting hit for John Denver. We’ll track some more film music with Perry Como from “South Pacific” and Henry Mancini’s “Baby Elephant Walk.” The Chordettes do “Mister Sandman” and we’ll pull a fun back-o-the-rack memory from Jim Nabors. More songs with Jim Reeves and BJ Thomas. See the lists and feel free to leave comments at: http://theneonbeat.blogspot.com/

On the Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 3: GI Joe Stafford kicks off this hour with a rousing version of “the Gentleman Is a Dope.” Then we’ll listen to the vocal version of “A Summer Place” sung by The Lettermen. Listen to the charming seasonal song performed by Nat King Cole and The Ralph Carmichael Chorus, “All Over the World.” We’ll yank a number of great hits from the rack including Bobby Darin’s “Dream Lover,” Five O’clock World” with the Vogues and Peggy Lee’s 1958 standard, “Fever.” Dean Martin performs a Frank Loesser standard from “A Most Happy Fella” with the Four Lads. Peter and Gordon sing that song about that “nekkid girl on a horse.” Listen to Petula Clark with a record she wasn’t too crazy about recording cuz’ it was outside her “style” and was sure it wouldn’t fly. “My Love.” Hear some great movie music with Mario Lanza. Frank and Nancy Sinatra sing “Something Stupid.’’ Enjoy some great Tommy Dorsey swing with the song, “Opus One.” Al Martino performs his hit rendition of “Spanish Eyes” followed by a song called “Forever” by The Little Dippers and Elvis with “Good Luck Charm.” Go to: http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/