On the Neon Beat this week uploaded to Mixcloud: Dean Martin starts the show from his TV show closet from whence he sings, “The Door is Still Open to my Heart.” Pat Boone grabs the mic next for his 1957 hit song, “Love Letters in the Sand”, followed up with Chicago's Joni James with a 1950's period hit song, “How Important Can it Be?” Our fine instrumental picks this hour kick off with France's Raymond Lefevre with his 1967 orchestral hit song, “Ame Caline” (or) “Soul Coaxing.” The T-Bones with a song used in the commercial imaging for “Alka Seltzer”, Andre Previn his piano and orchestra with a lush rendition of the film theme, “Gigi”, Walter Wanderley at the Hammond B3 organ for the “Girl From Impanema, and the Bob Crewe Generation with “Music to Watch Girls By.” Hear Elvis Presley with one of his many chart toppers, “Are You Lonesome Tonight.” We follow the King with a favorite by “The Young Rascals, “How Can I Be Sure?” We'll drop a needle on a fine set with Matt Monro singing a theme from a James Bond film, Sarah Vaughan singing “Tenderly” and Nat King Cole with the song, “Til the Ends of the Earth.” Grab your Sinatra fix with a swingin' rendition of the standard “Blue Moon” with Frank and the Nelson Riddle orchestra. Then listen to some wonderful chemistry between Louis Armstrong and Bing Crosby as we hang a line in for the song “Gone Fishing.” Then listen to KC's own Marilyn Maye performing the song, “You're Going to Hear From Me.” More with Rosemary Clooney, Perry Como and the big band of Zim Zemarel.
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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