Neon Beat on Radio George - July 1, 2013

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 1: Dean Martin starts this hour with "Somewhere There's A Someone." Perry Como is next with a bluesy toe tapper called "Dream On Little Dreamer." Kay Starr sings one of her chart toppers, a title now used for a popular game show, "Wheel Of Fortune." Listen to Nat King Cole with a lovely song from a 1950's film called, "Anna." Hear a lush 1960 instrumental..Aker Bilk's "Stranger On The Shore." Elvis Presley's "Suspicious Minds", Pet Clark's "Don't Sleep In The Subway", Pat Boone, Tony Bennett and more...

Neon Beat on Radio George - June 24, 2013

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 1: Kay Starr fires up this hour with a toe tappin' version of "Swinging Down the Lane." Harry Connick Jr follows up with a "Recipe For Making Love." Hear the Ames Brothers with a 1953 song based on an old German folk tune with the orchestra of Hugo Winterhalter. Hear a swinging version of "Let Yourself Go" by Ella Fitzgerald. We'll get "Breathless" with Nat King Cole. Listen to "That's Life" by Frank Sinatra, The Mills Brothers, Wayne Newton, and an old song by the Brass Ring that was heard in a 1967 cigarette commercial.

Neon Beat on Radio George - 6.17.13

On the Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 2: Canada's The Four Lads kick off this hour with the Ray Conniff singers with "Put A Light In the Window." Louis Prima follows with "The Music Goes Round And Round." Then hear Barbra Streisand with a song also heard in the Disney movie "Pinnochio" "I've Got No Strings" Listen to a 1960's fav by The Association, "Cherish." Dionne Warwick sings a great Burt Bacharach favorite. Nat King Cole sings, "It's Only A Paper Moon." You'll hear Frank Sinatra, Vic Damone, Elvis, Dusty Springfield and lots more.

On The Neon Beat this week Jukebox 3: Dino opens this hour with "Mambo Italiano!" Doris Day follows with a song heard in the film "The Man Who Knew Too Much" "Que Sera, Sera." Listen to Engelbert Humperdinck with "The Last Waltz." We'll include the lush harmonies of The Beach Boys with "In My Room." Hear a great Harold Arlen song sung by Frank Sinatra, "Let's Fall In Love." Some great listening with The Andrews Sisters, Bing & Gary Crosby (Sam's Song), The Lettermen, Judy Garland and lots more. go to.. http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

Neon Beat on Radio George - 6.10.13

On The Neon Beat this week, Juke 2: Barbra Streisand opens up the set with a "tailored" piece recalling the old NY neighborhood, "Sam You Made The Pants Too Long." Dean Martin follows up with a song, that well could have been called "thematic" for the man's ongoing personae, "Little Ol Wine Drinker Me." Listen to a cool memory by Petula Clark, "There's A Cat In The Window." Hear a couple of Frank Sinatra songs in this set, "S'posin" from his "Swinging Session LP" and a film song "Forget Domani. Hear a lush version of "Stardust" by Nat King Cole. Listen to Tom Jones, The Drifters, Al Martino, Louis Armstrong and more. http://theneonbeat.blogspot.com/2013/05/neon-beat-on-radio-george-52013.html

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 3: Georgia Gibbs launches this hour with a rousing version of "Kiss Of Fire." Then we grab a flight to the moon with Tony Bennett. Listen to Frank Sinatra sing a good old sing along standard "I've Got The World On A String." Enjoy a fun novelty number by the great Leroy Anderson that became the theme for The Late Show in the 1960's, "the Syncopated Clock." We'll play another great period instrumental by Percy Faith, "The Song From Moulin Rouge." Hear Kay Starr's "Side by Side," Laugh a little with the Playmates "Beep Beep." Johnny Mathis, Eartha Kitt, Dean Martin and more. http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

Neon Beat on Radio George - 6.4.13

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 1: Frank Sinatra kicks of this hour with an ol Les Brown hit, "How Bout You?" Then "We'll Sing In The Sunshine" with New Zealander, Gale Garnett. Enjoy Henry Mancini's "Baby Elephant Walk." Laugh a little with Allen Sherman's "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah." Listen to a smooth croon as Nat King Cole sings "The Very Thought Of You." Listen to a great instrumental hit from the film "Picnic" played by Morris Stoloff. Hear Marty Robbins, Brenda Lee, Bobby Darin and more. All at.. http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/ have a great week kids!

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 2: Dean Martin launches this hour with a song he performed in "Oceans 11" Peggy Lee throws the tempo into high gear for "Come Back To Me" Hear a WW2 favorite jazz piece by Nat King Cole, "Straighten Up & Fly Right." Sinatra sings "Your Getting To Be Habit With Me." Robert Goulet sings his signature hit from "Camelot." Listen to The Mills Brothers perform "Standing On The Corner." Hear Ray Charles, Harry James, Rick Nelson and more.

On The Neon Beat this week, Juke 3: Rosemary Clooney opens this set with what one reviewer called "the perfect theatre song" "April In Paris." The Four Preps follow up with their biggest chart hit, "26 Miles." Tony Bennett sings his signature song about San Francisco. Listen to Connie Francis with a tender version of "Embraceable You." Hear a song written by Willie Nelson, and a huge charting hit for Patsy Cline, "Crazy." We'll play Bobby Vinton, Frankie Avalon, Georgia Gibbs "the Hula Hoop Song" and more. All at http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

Neon Beat on Radio George - 5.20.13

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 1: Hang on to your hat as Caterina Valente kicks off this hour with a great Xavier Cugat hit called, "The Breeze And I." Frank Sinatra is next with "Learnin' The Blues." Hear a lovely rendition of the song "Eternally" by Sarah Vaughan. Listen to Billie Holliday's version of the song "All Of Me." Bobbie Darin proves "I Got Rhythm" with a swingin' version of that song. Hear Petula Clark's "This Is My Song", Mancini's "The Pink Panther Theme," Nat King Cole, Al Martino and more.

On The Neon Beat this week, Juke 2: Dean Martin launches this set with "Powder your Face With Sunshine." The Ames Brothers follow up with a great Tommy Dorsey standard. Hear, what was the last high charting hit for Peggy Lee featuring an orchestra directed by songwriter Randy Newman, "Is That All There Is." Then listen to Sammy Davis & Count Basie fire up a steamy Peg hit, "She's A Woman." We'll play Tom Jones "Help Yourself", Lena Horne's "Stormy Weather," Tony Bennett, The Statler Brothers, Paul Mauriat and a lot more.

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 3: Robert Goulet kicks off this hour with his 1965 hit, "Summer Sounds." Then we scoot ahead a year to hear Nancy Sinatra's hit, "Sugar Town." Hear some period instrumentals with Bert Kaempfert and Sounds Orchestral. We do a little "Walking After Midnight" with Patsy Cline. Hear "The Glow Worm" by The Mills Bros. Also some great folk memories with Peter Paul & Mary and The Serendipity Singers. Hear Pat Boone, Glen Campbell, The Pony Tails, Perry Como and more.

Neon Beat on Radio George - 5.13.13

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 1: Frank Sinatra opens this set with "Swinging Down The Lane." Peggy Lee (oft described as Frank's female counterpart) sings "I'm A Woman." Hear the Polish Prince with "Blue On Blue." The Mills Bros sing an old Bob Wills favorite called "Across The Allley From The Alamo." Nat King Cole spells out that wonderful word, "L.O.V.E" Henry Mancini plays a theme from a TV show that lasted less than one season, but the record was a hit, "Mr. Lucky." Listen to a great old razzy jazzy instrumental by Bill Doggett, "Honey Tonk." Hear Al Hirt, Patti Page, Carpenters, Perry Como and much mo.

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 2: We "Hit The Road Jack" with Ray Charles as we kick off this hour. The Lettermen follow with a hit song of the 1960's called "Going Out Of My Head." Perry Como sings his great comeback hit, "It's Impossible." Frank Sinatra sings a great jazz standard called, "The Lady Is A Tramp." Hear Vic Damone with a song from "The Sound Of Music." The Marvelous Marilyn Maye sings a great song from "Kismet." Hear the classic song by Nat King Cole that defined an era. Listen to songs by Eydie Gormet, Andy Williams, Sarah Vaughan, Annette Funicello and lots more.

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 3: Brook Benton unloads the gospel gun with a great arrangement of "Shadrack" to open this hour. Tony Bennett follows with a tender rendition of "Because Of You." Hear Jackie DeShannon with "Put A Little Love In Your Heart." Ed Ames sings one of his most beloved songs from a period play called "I Do, I Do," My Cup Runneth Over." Dionne Warwick performs a Burt Bacharach fav called, "I'll Never Fall In Love Again." Hear a western sweep with Peggy Lee, Glen Campbell, & Gene Pitney. Listen to Ella Fitz, Buddy Clark, Nat Cole and more on http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/