On the Neon Beat Show 68R6: The great Tony Bennett opens up this hour with one of his fine standards, “If I Ruled the World”. Next in the lineup is Dean Martin for a touch of “Mambo Italiano” followed by the song “Purple Shades” from the Max Floyd collection sung by a Chicago beauty named Joni James. We'll team up two greats as we gather round and hear “The Preacher” with Louis Armstrong and Bing Crosby. Enjoy the Marvelous Marilyn Maye with her lively rendition of “Make Your Own Kind Of Music.” Listen to a fine instrumental lineup this hour with Raymond Lefevre's Orchestra doing a song from “Godspell,” some great big band with Benny Goodman as we make that “Down South Camp Meetin'”, Capitol Record's own Al De Lory tinkles the ivories with his hit version of the theme from MASH and the Bob Crewe Generation with some “Music to Watch Girls By.” We'll spin some Elvis with a hit song based on the old Italian melody of “O Sole mio.” The Mills Brothers are next with the song “Cab Driver”, and then we remember the year 1959 culminating in a fun memory with Dodie Stevens singing “Pink Shoelaces”. Hear Nat King Cole with his lush rendition of “Sweet Lorraine” and The Lettermen with “Going Out of my Head.” More with Tom Jones and a soulful signature standard for Etta James. Crank em' up. Enjoy. It's free!
