On the Neon Beat this week on Mixcloud: We open this hour with two of this Irish lad's favorites. We'll start with The New Christy Minstrels with their hit song, “Green Green.” We'll follow this up with a cut from Roger Whittaker's album, “Folk Songs of Our Time” as he performs, “The Star of the County Down.” Our “tag team” selections include Frank Sinatra with his daughter Nancy for “Something Stupid” and Nat King Cole with the Four Knights for the song, “If I May.” Nat Cole will also sing a rousing version of an old Al Jolson standard, “Avalon.” Enjoy our stage and film offerings with Ella Fitzgerald singing a song from “Kiss Me Kate,” Tony Bennett with a lush version of a great song from “The Sandpiper,” Andre Previn, his piano and orchestra stroking in the “Theme from Irma La Douce.” The Mitch Miller Gang assembles for the “The Colonel Bogey March from The River Kwai,” and then hear a fine rendition of another movie theme from the Academy Award winning film, “Patton.” Hear the lovely 1963 hit song for Nashville pianist Bill Pursell, “Our Winter Love” and another 1963 hit song for Andy Williams, “Can't Get Used to Losing You.” Rosemary Clooney does a 1957 remake of an old Ziegfeld Follies song called “Mangos.” A follow up to to her previous chart buster, “Come On-a My House.” Perry Como makes a stab for a sock-hop hit called “Tina Marie.” (Made number 5 on the Billboard Charts in 1955) More from Sammy Davis Jr, Matt Monro, and Louis Armstrong. And we'll fulfill one from our request list. A song by the great song writer, Laura Nyro. Enjoy!
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.
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