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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