On the Neon Beat this week: Ray Charles kicks off this weeks offerings on Jukebox 1 with “Hallelujah, I Love Her So.” Ella Fitzgerald launches Juke 2 with a touching song called “A Beautiful Friendship.” And Nat King Cole kicks of f Juke 3 with his jazzy 1957 toe tapper, “Send for Me.” You’ll hear the great hit single, “Windy” and its follow up hit song, “Never My Love” by the Association. Tune in for fine selections by other period groups like The Brothers Four” with “The Green Leaves of Summer,” The Beatles with “When I’m 64,” The Crew Cuts with “Earth Angel,” Sergio Mendez and Brazil 66 singing “Mas Que Nada, and the beautiful “Winter Love” sung by the Lettermen.” Listen to “Things I’d Like to Say” by the New Colony Six, and the Four Aces with a Harold Arlen favorite. We’ll spin some great instrumental material by Walter Wanderley, Michel Legrand, Nelson Riddle, Horst Jankowski, Al Hirt, Les Baxter and Ray Anthony. Hear Les Brown with his Band of Renown with his signature swing hit, “Leap Frog.” We’ll “Sing in the Sunshine” with Gale Garnett. We’ll do a little “Learnin’ of the Blues” with Frank Sinatra. Listen to show tunes with Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong, Jack Jones, Rosemary Clooney, and Vikki Carr. More fine listening with Dean Martin’s “Houston,” Julie London with a sultry version of “The Good Life,” Patti Page, Peggy Lee, Ivory Joe Hunter and lots more. Listen today at: http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat.htm
The blog home of John Christopher's The Neon Beat. A radio show featuring great music from the 1940's, 50's and 60's. Featuring great artists that you know and love. Artists like Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, Nat King Cole, Doris Day, Dean Martin, Rosemary Clooney, The Lettermen, Henry Mancini, The Four Lads, Tony Bennett, Marilyn Maye, Percy Faith and Andy Williams.
Monday, February 11, 2019
The Neon Beat on Radio George - 2.4.19
On the Neon Beat this week: Ray Charles kicks off this weeks offerings on Jukebox 1 with “Hallelujah, I Love Her So.” Ella Fitzgerald launches Juke 2 with a touching song called “A Beautiful Friendship.” And Nat King Cole kicks of f Juke 3 with his jazzy 1957 toe tapper, “Send for Me.” You’ll hear the great hit single, “Windy” and its follow up hit song, “Never My Love” by the Association. Tune in for fine selections by other period groups like The Brothers Four” with “The Green Leaves of Summer,” The Beatles with “When I’m 64,” The Crew Cuts with “Earth Angel,” Sergio Mendez and Brazil 66 singing “Mas Que Nada, and the beautiful “Winter Love” sung by the Lettermen.” Listen to “Things I’d Like to Say” by the New Colony Six, and the Four Aces with a Harold Arlen favorite. We’ll spin some great instrumental material by Walter Wanderley, Michel Legrand, Nelson Riddle, Horst Jankowski, Al Hirt, Les Baxter and Ray Anthony. Hear Les Brown with his Band of Renown with his signature swing hit, “Leap Frog.” We’ll “Sing in the Sunshine” with Gale Garnett. We’ll do a little “Learnin’ of the Blues” with Frank Sinatra. Listen to show tunes with Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong, Jack Jones, Rosemary Clooney, and Vikki Carr. More fine listening with Dean Martin’s “Houston,” Julie London with a sultry version of “The Good Life,” Patti Page, Peggy Lee, Ivory Joe Hunter and lots more. Listen today at: http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat.htm
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