The Neon Beat on Radio George - 7.2.18

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 1: We open this hour with a little period film music with the theme from “April Love” sung by Pat Boone. Americas’ sweethearts, Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme get together for an old Yiddish standard, “Bei Mir Bistu Shein.” Nat King Cole croons a smooth version of an old Fats Waller standard followed with Perez Prado’s “Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White.” Hear more great film and theatre hits with The Lettermen singing the “Theme from Summer Place,” and Andre Previn with a song from “State Fair.” Frank Sinatra takes on some fine Cole Porter with the song “Night and Day.” We’ll spin the 1958 breakthrough hit for Connie Francis, “Who’s Sorry Now,” followed up with Paul McCartney’s “Another Day.” Enjoy a set with The Casinos, Peggy Lee, and Frankie Avalon. We’ll track the mid 1970’s surprise hit for Roger Whittaker called, “the Last Farewell.” Dionne Warwick is next with “San Jose.” As in: “do you know the way?” Our final segment in this hour features some back of the rack gems with a group called “Something Smith and The Redheads, Marty Wilde’s 1968 hit song, “Abergavenny” and a naughty number by Earth Kitt.” Listen today at: http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 2: Frank Sinatra kicks off this set with “Over and Over the World We Knew.” Rosemary Clooney slams into a salsa treatment of “Magic is the Moonlight” with Perez Prado’s Orchestra, followed with Mel Torme and his treatment of “Get Outta Town.” Enjoy a selection of great period groups such as The McGuire Sisters with “Sugartime,” Peter, Paul and Mary with “If I Had a Hammer,” Les Brown backing The Ames Brothers with the Glenn Miller signature, “Moonlight Serenade,” and The Mills Brothers singing “Be My Life’s Companion.” Hear great period instrumentals like Les Baxter with “April in Portugal,” Bill Pursell’s beautiful 1963 hit “Our Winter Love,” and some great big band with Benny Goodman’s “The Jersey Bounce.” We’ll track some film favorites with Doris Day’s “Que Sera Sera” from the movie “The Man Who Knew Too Much,” and actress Judy Garland from “Meet Me in St Louis Louie.” Listen to Kay Starr’s “Wheel of Fortune,” followed by that crazy song about the Little Nash Rambler with The Playmates, and Jimmie Rodgers with “Uh Oh, “I’m Falling in Love Again.” More with Tony Martin and Wayne Newton. “Danke Shoen” To listen, go to: http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 3: We launch into this hour with the Fifth Dimension singing the great Jimmy Webb standard, “Up, Up and Away.” Perry Como follows with a bluesy tune called “Dream on Little Dreamer.” Then hear the breakthrough 1959 pop hit for Dinah Washington, “What a Difference a Day Makes.” Listen to a sprite performance of “The Hot Canary” by Florian Zabach. Hear more fine instrumentals with Percy Faith’s “The Rain in Spain” and German pianist Horst Jankowski with a jazzy rendition of “Canadian Sunset.” We’ll track great songs by the heavyweight period hit makers such as Frank Sinatra with Harold Arlen’s “Let’s Fall in Love,” Dean Martin, with “Send me the Pillow You Dream On,” Patti Page singing the John Hartford standard “Gentle on My Mind,” Mr. Tony Bennett with “Just in Time,” and Johnny Mathis with “A Certain Smile.” Listen to some hit songs by period hit groups like Chad and Jeremy, The McGuire Sisters, Harpers Bizarre, and some 1950’s rockin’ with Bill Haley and the Comets. Sarah Vaughan sings (or beckons) “Make Yourself Comfortable.” More songs with Dusty Springfield and Al Martino. Hear them all at: http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/