The Neon Beat on Radio George - 6.25.12

On the Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 1: The Ames Bros start this set with a novelty fav, "The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane." A James Bond film sweep follows with Matt Monro and Shirley Bassey. Chad and Jeremy sing their 1960's hit, "Willow Weep For Me." Connie Francis sings a film hit called, "Where The Boys Are." Hear Perry Como with "T-T-T Tina Marie, ohho Ah HA." Sammy Davis with Count Basie, Roger Williams, Johnny Mathis and mo! 

On The Neon Beat Jukebox 2: Frank Sinata kicks er off with "Come Fly With Me." Phil Harris follows Frank with a fun novelty hit called "The Thing." Peggy Lee says don't do today what you can put off til tomorrow. Enjoy a hit for Percy Faith with "The Theme from Moulin Rouge." Hear Jersey boy Frankie Vallie sing "Can't Take My Eyes Of You."

Lou Rawls, Keely Smith, Dean Martin. "Moments to Remember" with The Four Lads.

On The Neon Beat this week, Juke 3: We start with a song that put Mary Martin on the map, "My Heart Belongs To Daddy." Les Brown with the Ames Bros. follow with a lush version of "Sentimental Journey." Hear Ella Fitzgerald sing a great Artie Shaw standard. Introducing Danny Barrett with "Night Song." Nat Cole does a fast swingin' version of "Avalon". Glenn Miller, Marilyn Monroe, Kay Starr, Sinatra and mo.  

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Neon Beat Juke Box Time - 6.11.12

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 1: "Everything's Coming Up Roses" is our opener with Rosemary Clooney. Then it's Engelbert Humperdinck with "Spanish Eyes." Perry Como sings his 1958 hit, "Magic Moments." Hear an instrumental from those period 1960's "mondo movies" performed by Kai Winding, "More." Tom Jones sings his chart topper, "She's A Lady." The Sandpipers, Vikki Carr, Barry Manilow with "Daybreak", Dean Martin and so much more. 

This week on The Neon Beat, Juke 2: Perry Como kicks it off with the Ray Charles singers, "Papa Loves Mambo." After that, Sinatra sings about that toddlin' town, "Chicago" Hear Doris Day with "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildred." (who me?) Enjoy some great Dixieland trumpet with Al Hirt. Tony Bennett teams up with Count Basie for, "Life Is A Song." Get some Dino with "Ain't That A Kick In The Head" (from Oceans 11) Johnny Mathis sings "Gina." Rosemary Clooney, Davis Rose, Kay Starr and more. 

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 3: We open with The Lettermen, "Shangri La." Hear "These Boots Are Made For Walkin" by Nancy Sinatra. Enjoy one of those great novelty songs by Leroy Anderson., "The Typewriter Song." Make Yourself Comfortable with Sarah Vaughan. Listen to "The Top Of The World" with the Carpenters. A touch of Cat Ballou with Nat Cole singing, "That Sunday That Summer." Andy Williams, Dean Martin, Buddy Holly.

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Per Radio George - 6.4.12

On The Neon Beat this week Jukebox 1: A little shake rattle & roll kicks off this hour with "My Blue Heaven" with Fats Domino. Dean Martin follows with his signature song, "That's Amore." Hear a great duet with Tony Bennett & Michael Buble doing a Duke Ellington standard. Hear The Lettermen croon a 1960's hit called "Going Out Of My Head." Listen to Bobby Vee do his hit, "The Night Has A Thousand Eyes." Barbra Streisand, Bobby Darin, Henry Mancini, & "Daisy a Day" by Judd Strunk. 

This Week On The Neon Beat, Juke 2: Ray Charles opens this set with "I Can't Stop Loving You." Dusty Springfield sings "Son Of A Preacher Man." Ella Fitzgerald performs a toe tapper called "Pick Yourself Up." Hear Sinatra sing, "New York, New York." Enjoy Dionne Warwick with "Do You Know The Way to San Jose." Hear Johnny Mathis, Louis Armstrong & Bing Crosby, Brenda Lee, The Kingston Trio and Mo!

On The Neon Beat Juke 3: We kick this hour off with a "sock hop" hit for Eddie Fisher, "Dungaree Doll." Followed by Engelbert Humperdinck's, "Quando, Quando." Ed Ames sings a lovely song called, "My Cup Runneth Over." Vic Damone sings a song from "Pal Joey." Hear Bing Crosby & Rose Clooney as they sing, "Come To The Mardis Gras." Sinatra does "Old Devil Moon", Peggy Lee, Buddy Knox's "Party Doll" and more. 

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The Neon Beat on Radio George - 5.21.12

On the NEON BEAT this week, Jukebox 1: We kick it off with a Cole Porter song by Ella Fitzgerald from "Kiss Me Kate." Frank Sinatra sings "I Get A Kick Out Of You." Remember a 1956 chart buster by Gogi Grant, "The Wayward Wind." You'll hear a "western" set featuring Vaughn Monroe, Glen Campbell, and Loren Green. Judy Collins does a lovely rendition of "Turn Turn Turn." Hear Louis Prima, Dean Martin, Ray Charles, Petula Clark and more.

ON The Neon Beat this week Juke 2: We open this set with a great old Tommy Dorsey song done by The Ames Brothers, "Marie." Followed by a fun song by "Satchmo" called "The Dummy Song." Peggy Lee sings a fun Cy Coleman number called "Pass Me By." Nancy Sinatra leaves her troubles in "Sugar Town." Tony Bennett poses the question, "If I Ruled The World." Johnny Mathis sings "Misty". Leroy Anderson's "Blue Tango," Eddy Arnold, Perry Como, Sinatra and more.

On The Neon Beat this week Jukebox 3: This hour opens with a uptempo version of "Volare'" by Al Martino. Sarah Vaughan follows with a broadway song from "Damn Yankees." Hear Mel Carter's "Band Of Gold." The Rooftop Singers do a little Hootenanny with "Walk Right In." A couple of "moon" songs with Frank Stinara & Dean Martin. Hear Pat Boone's "April Love" Marilyn Maye, Peggy Lee, The Four Lads and mor. & RadioGeorge. http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

Neon Beat on Radio George - 5.14.12

On the Neon Beat Jukebox 1: We open with a smash hit that crossed the pond in 1975, Roger Whittaker's "The Last Farewell." Hear Sammy Davis Jr. sing "I've Gotta Be Me." The Carpenters sing a Sesame Street favorite, "Sing." Dean Martin sings of "Little Old Wine Drinker Me (him)" And maybe we're ragged and funny but we'll play "Side By Side" by Kay Starr in this set. :) Jo Stafford sings her 1951 chart hit, "Shrimp Boats." Ames Bros, Glenn Miller, Petula Clark and more.

This Week on The Neon Beat, Jukebox 2: We'll find our thrill on "Blueberry Hill" with Satchmo! Frank Sinatra follows with his swinging version of "I Got You Under My Skin." Hear a rollicking number by Dionne Warwick called, "Promises Promises." Nancy Wilson sings her grammy award winning song from 1964. Enjoy a song that defined an era, "Unforgettable" by Nat King Cole. Engelbert Humperdinck, Rosemary Clooney, Michael Buble, Montovani and more.

This week on The Neon Beat: We open this set with a song heard in "Road to Utopia" sung my Dorothy Lamour, sung by Johnny Mercer & The Pied Pipers, "Personality." We follow this with Tom Jones' "Help Yourself." Hear Barbra Streisand's great song from Funny Girl, "People." Tony Bennett performs "Taking A Chance On Love." The Fontane Sisters sing a childhood favorite, "Playmates." Hear "Anytime" by Eddie Fisher. Nat King Cole, Vic Dana, Ray Conniff and more.

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On the Neon Beat Radio George Jukebox - 5.8.12

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 1: The set opens with Bing & Gary Crosby singing "Play A Simple Melody." Then enjoy a sock hop song by Pat Boone called, "At My Front Door." Patsy Cline does a "stroll" number called "Walkin' After Midnight." Glen Campbell sings an all time fav called "Wichita Lineman." Nat King Cole does a song written by Charlie Chaplin. We have some fun with Dinah Shore with an enjoyable ruse called "Sweet Violets." Carpenters, Satchmo, Perry Como & mo..

On The Neon Beat Jukebox 2: Frank Sinatra kicks it off with a swinging version of "My Blue Heaven." Then "Dream A Little Dream" with Louis Armstrong. Peggy Lee sings her hit standard, "Fever." Sammy Davis Jr. belts out his version of "Something's Gotta Give!" Ella Fitz sings "Let's Do It, Let's Fall In Love." Followed by Dino "Cryin' Like A Baby." Hear "Born Free" by Roger Williams. Ames Brothers, Johnny Mathis, Andy Williams, and Marilyn Maye.

On The Neon Beat this week Juke 3: We open er up with a one hit wonder named Leapy Lee. Watch out for them "Little Arrows." We follow it with a chart hit by Mr. Music. Paul Anka sings "Goodnight My Love." Hear Connie Francis sing her first chart hit called "Who's Sorry Now." Enjoy a 50's group backing Rick Nelson and also seen in "Giget." The Four Preps sing "26 Miles." And introducing "Danny Barrett" with a smooth version of "Taking A Chance On Love." Mills Bros, Henry Mancini, Perry Como and more.

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Neon Beat Streaming - 4.30.12

On The Neon Beat this week Jukebox 1: Mel Carter kicks it off with "Hold Me Thrill Me." and guess what? From here on out I see that I've posted what's on Juke 1 on Juke 2. rrrgh. I wondered how long it'd be for' I did that. Juke 1 you'll hear Pat Boone's "Wonderful Time Up There." Mills Brothers "Cab Driver." "Casino Royale" by Herb Alpert. And Tony Bennett singing a song from "Gypsy" This stuff on Jukebox 1. One I say! John Christopher. Putting the human back in radio. warts and all. :)

On The Neon Beat Jukebox 2 Take TWO: We open it with "Sway" by Michael Buble. It's followed by a theme from a Woody Allen film starring Peter O'Toole. called "What's New Pussycat" sung by Tom Jones. Hear Les Brown's big band standard, "Leap Frog." Enjoy the McGuire Sisters with their take on "Muskrat Ramble." A group that backed Nat Cole on several singles, The Four Knights, sing "I Get So Lonely." Bobby Darin does a smoking version of "Bill Baily." Ella Fitzgerald, Dean Martin, Perry Como and more.

On The Neon Beat Juke 3: Bette Midler & Barry Manilow open er' up with a delightful Peggy Lee song. "I Love Being Here With You." Dean Martin follows with "Just In Time." Sinatra sings "I've Got The World On A String." Enjoy the Andrews Sisters paired up with Bing Crosby with "Pistol Packin' Mama." Hear Peggy Lee with Benny Goodman singin' "Why Dont You Do Right?" Debbie Reynolds, Kingston Trio, Harry Belefonte, Kay Starr and more. At Radiogeorge -  http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/