The Neon Beat on Radio George - 11.18.19

On the Neon Beat this week: Dean Martin begins this week's selections of the great music of the 1940's, 50's and 60's with a little “Mambo Italiano.” Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra takes on Leroy Anderson's “Blue Tango” from 1956 followed with a 1960 favorite by Anita Bryant and Roger Whittaker's “New World in the Morning.” Juke 2 opens with the English Gentleman, Matt Monroe singing his 1961 hit song, “My Kind Of Girl” followed up with one of Rosemary Clooney's “dialect”hit songs, “Come On-a My House.” G.I. Jo Stafford kicks of Juke 3 with “Suddenly There's a Valley” with Tom Jones taking the stage next for “Help Yourself.” Turn up many Broadway, stage and film selections with Frank Sinatra singing the theme from “Pocketful of Miracles,” Dionne Warwick with “Promises Promises,” and Henry Mancini with the iconic “Pink Panther Theme.” Listen to Connie Francis with the theme from “Where the Boys Are,” Roger Williams with a lovely piano rendition of a song from “Lili,” Dianne Reeves with some fine Gershwin from “Lady Be Good,” and a song from “Golden Rainbow” which turned into a huge 1969 chart hit for Sammy Davis Jr. More show tunes with Ferrante and Teicher, The Four Aces, Perry Como and Robert Preston from “The Music Man.” Catch a 1950's set with period acts that dominated the charts like the Platters, the Everly Brothers, the Chiffons, Ivory Joe Hunter and Elvis. Git your Brit on with Peter and Gordon, Petula Clark, and Chad and Jeremy. Hear a lovely version of Hoagy Carmichael's “Stardust' with Nat King Cole and the sprite, Dodie Stevens with “Pink Shoelaces.” Listen to Andy Williams, Bing Crosby, Shelly Fabares, Johnny Mathis and lots, lots more.

Enjoy this very day at: http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/NB-Hour1.htm