The Neon Beat on Mixcloud - 11.14.22

On the Neon Beat Show 94R6:  Nat King Cole opens our set this hour with a sweeping song called “Let True Love Begin” followed up with an instrumental TV theme from the show “Mister Lucky” performed by Henry Mancini.  Then listen to a standard by Missouri boy Jerry Wallace with his 1959 hit song, “Primrose Lane” and a 1958 standard sung by Doris Day, “Everybody Loves a Lover”.  Songs by great period groups this hour include selections by The Mills Brothers, The Mitch Miller Gang, The Everly Brothers and a group that scored more hit singles for a period in the UK than the Beatles.  Gerry and the Pacemakers.  Listen to a stirring 1964 million seller for Brit singer Julie Rogers, “The Wedding”. We'll track more hit songs wth Patti Page's “Allegheny Moon”, followed up with Frank Sinatra singing “S'posin” from his Swinging Session album with Nelson Riddle.  Hear great film selections sung by Perry Como with a song from “South Pacific”, Dionne Warwick with the theme from “Valley of the Dolls,” and a western theme from “The Sons of Katie Elder”. More with Pee Wee Hunt tickling the ivories for “The 12th Street Rag”, Marty Robbins with “Big Iron” and Ray Charles with a fine Hoagy Carmichael selection.  Enjoy!  

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The Neon Beat on Mixcloud - 10.14.22

On the Neon Beat Show 93R6:  The first lady of song, Ella Fitzgerald, opens this outstanding hour with a great Irving Berlin selection, “Blue Skies”.  After the opening billboard we'll spin what was the first breaking charting hit for Herb Alpert and the TJB.  “The Lonely Bull”.  Oklahoman Patti Page follows with the song “All My Love”.  After the the break listen to Matt Monro with a lovely version of the song “Laura” followed up with a touch of big band with the Glenn Miller Orchestra playing “Tuxedo Junction.”  We'll team up Frank Sinatra with Rosemary Clooney with a fun tate-a-tate called “Cherry Pies Outta Be You”.  Then the “Dean of Swank” sings one of his hits.  “Volare”.  Hear a stage and theatre piece with Barbara Steisand with a song she claimed to be one of her favorites.  Hear Brook Benton with “The Boll Weavil Song” after which we bring on Tony Bennett with Diana Krall for “The Best is Yet to Come” followed with a smooth rendition of a fine Gershwin standard sung by Nat King Cole.  Listen to Petula Clark with “This Is My Song”.  Catch a little folk music with The Kingston Trio followed up with one by Peggy Lee.  More with Eydie Gorme, The Mitch Miller Gang and a closing big band standard by the Fabulous Spitfire Band of Canada. Turn er' up!    

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