On the Neon Beat this week on Mixcloud: The Chairman of the Board leads off this hour's selections as Frank Sinatra sings “How Bout You?” New Zealand's own Gale Garnett follows up as we “Sing in the Sunshine.” Our stage and film selections this hour begin with “the Baby Elephant Walk” by Henry Mancini from the movie, “Hatari.” Hear Dusty Springfield with a song from “The Thomas Crown Affair,” Tony Bennett and the Mitch Miller Gang join in for a song from “Bye Bye Birdie”, Morris Stoloff tinkles the ivories playing “the theme from “Picnic,” and Johnny Horton sings a theme song from the John Wayne film, “North to Alaska.” We'll spin a country-folk set starting with “A White Sport Coat” by Marty Robbins followed with Brenda Lee singing “Too Many Rivers.” Then we pick it up with a salsa version of “Lemon Tree” by Trini Lopez followed up with Peter Paul and Mary singing what would be an early charting song written by Bob Dylan. Laugh a little with Allan Sherman as hear his 1963 smash hit record, “Hello Muddah, Hello Fahdah.” (spell check?) Listen to a lush version of a good ol' Ray Noble song, “The Very Thought of You” sung by Nat King Cole. Bring your umbrella as Eydie Gorme sings a lilting version of an old Al Jolson hit standard, “April Showers.” And listen to a big crossover country-pop hit by Lynn Anderson, “Rose Garden.” More with Buddy Clark and Bobby Darin.
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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