The Neon Beat on Radio George - 8.19.19

On the Neon Beat this week: Jukebox 1 opens with a rock n' roll classic that was banned from radio airplay in the city of Boston when it came out. The Everly Brothers sing “Wake Up Little Susie.” Another 1950's favorite follows with Billy Williams singing “I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter.” Next hear Dinah Washington with her soulful 1959 hit song, “What a Difference a Day Makes.” Tom Jones launches into Juke 2 with his first stateside hit, “It's Not Unusual.” Then we hop aboard “A Slow Boat to China” with Kay Starr. Jukebox 3 opens with Sammy Davis Jr. with the Count Basie Orchestra with a smokin' version of “She's a Woman.” Barbra Streisand takes the microphone next with “Second Hand Rose.” Listen to many more period hit makers like Doris Day, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, The Lettermen, Herman's Hermits, Linda Rohstadt and so much more. We'll track lots of stage and film songs such as Cole Porter's “In the Still of the Night” sung by Ella Fitzgerald and the theme from “The Sundowners” with the orchestra of Felix Slatkin. Rosemary Clooney with the Harry James band sings a Hoagy Carmichael song from the film, “Here Comes the Groom.” Vic Damone follows Rosemary directly with a song from “West Side Story.” We'll spin a Henry Mancini song from “Dear Heart.” Listen to the Four Lads with a song from “Kiss Me Kate.” Enjoy an MGM favorite with Judy Garland singing “The Trolly Song.” Hear Dionne Warwick with the theme from “Valley of the Dolls.” More with Pat Boone singing the theme from “Friendly Persuasion” and Louis Armstrong and Danny Kaye with a number from “The Five Pennies.” Also hear a couple of boob tube songs from the TV show “Baretta” by Sammy Davis Jr, and the theme from the 1960's medical drama “Ben Casey” by Valjean. Lots more with Robert Goulet, The Teddy Bears, Terry Stafford, Tommy Dorsey, and Glenn Miller.

Listen today at: http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat.htm