The Neon Beat on Radio George - 7.23.18

On the Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 1: Perry Como kicks off this week with a 1957 hit he enjoyed amidst the early rock n’ roll era, “Round and Round.” Next we’ll track a rowdy Bobby Darin rendition of “You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby.” Enjoy a film favorite by Dusty Springfield from Casino Royale. Frank Sinatra sings a 1966 hit that won a Grammy Award for the year’s best vocal performance. Then we’ll get “Breathless” with Nat King Cole. Remember the golden days of MGM with Judy Garland singing an Al Jolson standard. Huddle up and get “Smack Dab in the Middle” with the Mills Brothers. We’ll take a flight to the moon with Tony Bennett, then, take “A Walk in the Black Forest” with Berlin pianist Horst Jankowski. Listen to a set with Sammy Davis Jr, a film standard by Rosemary Clooney, a lush “exotica” piece by vibraphonist Arthur Lymon, and Marilyn Maye with a piece from “Sweet Charity.” Al Martino sings a sentimental favorite with “Daddy’s Little Girl” followed with a 1954 hit record for Kitty Kallen. Listen now at: http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

On the Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 2: The Ray Charles singers launch this hour with their 1964 hit song, ‘Love Me with All Your Heart.” Then Frank Sinatra takes the stage for “Same Old Saturday Night,” followed with a fun tate-a-tate between Doris Day and Buddy Clark. We’ll track some period folk with big daddy Burl Ives, and Jimmie Rogers. Dean Martin sings his 1965 hit, “Lay Some Happiness on Me,” followed with Jane Morgan’s 1958 hit single, “The Day the Rains Came,” a lovely instrumental by Billy Vaughn, and a bit-o-boogie-woogie with Chuck Miller’s “House of Blue Lights.” Listen to some Broadway favorites by the Marvelous Marilyn Maye and Robert Goulet. Nat King Cole sings a song once used by Hallmark Cards for their commercial imaging, “LOVE.” We’ll team up Tony Bennett with Diana Krall for “the Best is yet to Come.” We’ll spin period 1960s hit records for Bobby Goldsboro and Dionne Warwick. More with the Village Stompers and Sergio Mendez & Brazil 66. Go to: http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 3: Les Baxter opens this set with “Wake the Town and Tell the People.” Then we’ll do the “Mexican Shuffle” with Herb Alpert and the TJB. We’ll do some “rat packin’ with Dean, Sammy and Frank. Next an all-star set with Della Reese’s “Don’t You Know,” Bobby Darin with “Things,” The Lettermen with a Paul Anka standard and Marilyn McCoo with the Fifth Dimension. Engelbert Humperdinck performs his late 70’s comeback hit, “After the Loving.” Ferranti and Teicher team up on the keyboards for “The Theme from Exodus,” followed with “A Doodlin’ Song” by Peggy Lee. Enjoy a set with Andy Williams’ 1963 hit record, “Can’t Get Used to Losing You,” followed with a doo-wop favorite by The Casinos, and the Chordettes with “Never on Sunday.” Hear Dusty Springfield with her 1964 hit song, “I Only Want to Be with You.” Then we’ll spin two movie selections by The Association from “Goodbye Columbus” and Lulu from “To Sir with Love.” To listen, click on: http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/ And have a great week kids!