The Neon Beat on Radio George - 10.28.19

On the Neon Beat this week: Tony Bennett begins Jukebox 1 with the Count Basie Orchestra for a song about that “Toddlin' town.” Barbra Streisand grabs the stage next for a Stephen Sondheim romp called, “Putting it Together.” Listen to a lovely Hoagy Carmichael favorite performed by Ray Charles as we kick off Juke 2. The Fontane Sisters take it next for their 1955 hit song, “Hearts of Stone.” Juke 3 kicks off with a Rat Pack set as Frank Sinatra opens with a film theme from “The Tender Trap,” followed with Dean Martin singing “Just in Time.” Turn up more film and stage favorites with the Seekers singing the theme from “Georgie Girl” followed up with another silver screen song with Ferrante and Teicher. Hear Harry Nilsson with his song from “Midnight Cowboy.” We'll spin the “Baby Elephant Walk” from the movie Hatari by Henry Mancini, listen to Herb Alpert with the theme from “Casino Royale.” We'll play a signature hit for Lena Horne as she sing's “The Lady is a Tramp,” and listen to the Four Lads with a theme from a Marilyn Monroe film. Get your Nat King Cole fix with his treatment of the the songs, “Avalon,” “Pretend”, and “To the Ends of the Earth.” Listen to our fine female hit makers like Connie Francis with her Italian version of “Quando Quando”, Peggy Lee heats up the stage with “Fever” and a little attitude number called “Pass Me By”, Joni James with her 1959 hit song, “How Important Can it Be,” and Eydie Gorme with her 1963 hit record, “Blame it On the Bossa Nova.” Hear the great period groups like the Four Freshmen, the Lettermen, the Everly Brothers, the Fifth Dimension, and the Four Lads. Much more.

Listen today at: http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/NB-Hour1.htm