The Neon Beat on Radio George - 8.5.19

On the Neon Beat this week: Nat King Cole kicks off this week's offerings with his 1962 hit song, “Rambling Rose” on Jukebox 1. Peggy Lee follows with a fun latter 40's hit with “Manana is Good Enough For Me.” Brit crooner Matt Monro follows with a lush rendition of a James Bond film theme. Hear more fine film music this week including Actress Judy Garland from “Meet Me in St Louis, Louis,” and BJ Thomas with a Burt Bacharach song from “Butch Cassiday and the Sundance Kid.” Listen to more film and theatre with Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra singing together from the 1956 movie, “High Society.” Ferrante and Teicher play “The Theme from Antony and Cleopatra,” Lucille Ball sings the one hit song from “Wildcat,” Johnny Mathis performs the theme song from “Wild is the Wind,” and listen to Andy Williams with “That Ol' Bilbao Song.” Enjoy the hit instrumentals that graced the airwaves like, Haygood Hardy's “the Homecoming,” The Ventures with their beach music hit, “Walk Don't Run,” Al Hirt's haunting rendition of “Stranger in Paradise,” and Leroy Anderson's “Typewriter Song.” Our Sinatra offerings include his 1958 standard, “Come Fly With Me,” “The lilting “Summer Wind,” and “Same Old Saturday Night.” Turn up selections from the great period groups such as, The Lettermen, The Seekers, The Platters, The McGuire Sisters, Chad and Jeremy,” The Four Lads and The Poni Tails. We'll spin two Perry Como favorites from the 1950's, “Papa Loves Mambo,” and “Dont Let the Star Get in Your Eyes.” Listen to Bobby Darin with a rousing version of “I Got Rhythm,” and Ella Fitzgerald with a charming performance of, “I'll Take Manhattan.” More great songs with Kay Starr, Tony Bennett, Roger Miller's “King of the Road” and Neil Sedaka's great comeback sing, “Laughter in the Rain.” Lots more. Go to:

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