On the Neon Beat this week uploaded to Mixcloud: Rosemary Clooney slams into this hour of great memories with a consummate theater standard, “April In Paris.” The Four Preps, the youngest of the “Four” groups of that time sing their 1950's hit song, “26 miles, Santa Catalina is Waiting for Me.” Herb Alpert and the TJB are next with the title cut from his award winning album, “Whipped Cream and other Delights.” We'll spin more period instrumentals with Henry Mancini's Orchestra playing the theme from “Charade” and Ferrante and Teicher will sit at the dual keyboards with a rousing version of the song “Smile”. We'll spin a mid 50's hit song by Georgia Gibbs as you twist them hips to the “Hula Hoop Song.” Bobby Vinton takes the mic with his tender version of “There I've Said it Again.” Guy Mitchell does a little “Singing the Blues” backed my the Mitch Miller Gang followed up with Patsy Cline singing her signature hit song written by Willie Nelson. We'll drop a needle on some big band with Benny Goodman backing Helen Ward for the Johnny Mercer song, “Goody Goody.” Tony Bennett will sing his signature hit song, “I Left My Heart in SF.” Then hear a sterling contemporary jazz version of “O' Lady Be Good” by Denver's own Dianne Reeves. More solid gold with Frankie Avalon, Sammy Davis Jr, Matt Monro along with the lovely standard “Embraceable You” sung by Connie Francis. And we'll throw in a surprising stand-out version of the Lalo Schifrin TV theme from “Mission Impossible” remixed for the current movies. Crank up some good listening!
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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