The Neon Beat on Radio George - 10.8.18

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 1: Pack your bags and “Come Fly With Me” as Frank Sinatra takes off to begin this week’s offerings. Then Vic Damone takes the stage next for a song from West Side Story followed with Ella Fitzgerald singing a swingin’ scat version of “Blue Skies.” Enjoy an early 70’s offering with Bill Wither’s first breakthrough chart single, “Ain’t No Sunshine.” We’ll track some fine period film and stage offerings by Henry Mancini and Chorus singing “Darling Lili,” The Four Lads from “Bus Stop,” Doris Day from “Romance on the High Seas”, Rosemary Clooney and Harry James from “Here Comes the Groom,” and Andy Williams with the song from the Glenn Ford, Geraldine Page movie, “Dear Heart.” You’ll hear a set with a toe tappin’ song “Just You, Just Me” with Nat King Cole, Harry James with “September Song,” and Patti Page with “Gentle on My Mind.” Listen to Bobby Darin with “Dream Lover.” Kay Starr sings a jazzy rendition of “Up a Lazy River.” Robert Goulet’s got the “World on a String.” And hear the smooth instrumental hit for Los Indios Tabajaras called, “Maria Elena. Listen today at: http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat.htm

On the Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 2: Ray Charles slams into juke two with his iconic hit, “Hit the Road Jack.” Then we’ll enjoy a little period 60’s bubblegum with Leslie Gore’s “Sunshine Lollipops.” We’ll track an Everly Brothers hit from 1958 featuring Chet Atkins on the backup guitar, “All I Have to do is Dream.” Dean Martin teetotales a fine glass of blush with “Little Old Wine Drinker Me.” Frank Sinatra will be standing by for his big chart hit, “Strangers in the Night.” (Personally Frank thought the song stank) Then what man could refuse an offer with Bette Midler whisperin’, “Do You Wanna Dance?” Hear some great period groups like The Gaylords with “Isle of Capris,” The Association with “Never My Love,” and the Mills Brothers. Tom Jones steams on stage for his breakthrough hit standard, “She’s a Lady.” Enjoy “A Doodling Song” with Peggy Lee followed with “Spanish Eyes” by Engelbert Humperdinck. Louis Armstrong performs a song from “Bye Bye Birdie.” We’ll spin fine period instrumentals with Raymond Lefevre, Perez Prado, and Vangelis’s “Chariots of Fire.” Hear British pianist George Shearing with Nat King Cole singing a Broadway selection, “Let There Be Love.” More with Nancy Sinatra and Frankie Avalon. Left click on: http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat.htm

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 3: Billy Williams open this hour with an “OH YEH” singing his 1957 hit song, “I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter.” Then Patti Page takes it with a light hearted song of redemption from “The Pajama Game.” The Lettermen are next with the haunting “Our Winter Love,” followed with a fun trip to “The Alps” with The McGuire Sisters backed by the orchestra and accordion of Lawrence Welk. Frank Sinatra leads off the next set with a fine Cole Porter standard. Hear some swing era big band with Harry James’ “A Sleepy Lagoon,” followed with an amorous version of “Black Coffee” by Julie London. Also hear the live recording that brought the Ramsey Lewis Trio to national attention, “The In Crowd.” Nat King Cole sings his 1962 country-esk hit, “Rambling Rose.” Bing Crosby and the Jesters follow with “Sioux City Sue,” and Eartha Kitt’s steamy song from a 1950’s review called, “Cest Si bon.” Then enjoy a western set with Marty Robbin’s “El Paso” and Elmer Bernstein’s “Theme from the Magnificent Seven.” Listen to Sammy Davis with “Shelter of Your Arms,” Dianne Reeves with a song from the film “Good Night and Good Luck,” and Sam Cooke’s “You Send Me.” Enjoy today by going to: http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat.htm