Neon Beat on Radio George - 11.25.13

On the Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 1: Kay Starr kicks off this set from an album considered to be one of her best. A jazzy version of "Night Train." Frank Sinatra is next as he brews up a little "Witchcraft." Then open your songbooks and listen (or sing along) to a couple of spiritual arrangements with Tony Bennett and Louis Armstrong. Dean Martin sings "In The Chapel In the Moonlight." Enjoy some great big band with Harry James & Helen Forrest, "I've Heard That Song Before." Listen to Jo Stafford, Nelson Riddle, Jack Jones "Wives and Lovers" and more..

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 2: Rosemary Clooney opens with a little salza and Perez Pardo with, "Sway." The Four Lads are next with a song from "Gypsy." Hear Bobby Darin's chart topping version of "Mack The Knife." Enjoy some hit instrumentals with Herb Alpert, Harry James, Henry Mancini, and Horst Jankowski. Sammy Davis Jr teams up with Count Basie for "the Work Song." Enjoy a James Bond run with Shirley Bassey and Tom Jones. Hear Sinatra, Brook Benton, Harpers Bazaar and more. See the playlists, leave comments at ... http://theneonbeat.blogspot.com/ HappyThanksgiving!

ON the Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 3: Patti Page launches this hour with a light hearted song of redemption from the "Pajama Game." Then listen to Nat King Cole sing a jazzy toe tapper called "Walking My Baby Back Home." Frank Sinatra croons a song from one of his first "theme" albums, "In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning." Marilyn Monroe performs, "My Heart Belongs To Daddy" with Mel Torme. Hear American's sweetheart, "Annette" with "O Dio Mio." We'll play Ella Fitzgerald, Pat Boone, some folk from The Brothers 4 and much more. All on... http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

Neon Beat on Radio George - 11.18.13

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 1: Petula Clark opens the hour with one of her great charting hits, "Don't Sleep In The Subway" Frank Sinatra sings a cha-cha song called "Granada." Hear Dean Martin with "You're Nobody Til Somebody Loves You." Kay Starr sings one of her top charting songs, "Wheel Of Fortune." Enjoy the Everly Brothers with "Walk right Back." Sonny James 1957 hit, "Young Love." Hear Si Zentner's "Lazy River," Andy Williams, Doris Day and more.

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 2: Robert Goulet launches this h
our with a look back at "Summer Sounds." The McGuire Sisters follow up with their mid 50's hit, "Sugartime." Hear Lena Horne's signature hit, "Stormy Weather." Listen to Tony Bennett sing with Count Basie's Orchestra. Hear some great film music with Herb Alpert playing "Zorba The Greek." Peter Paul & Mary sing, "Leaving On A Jet Plane." Listen to Harry Nilsson, Dionne Warwick, Brook Benton's "Shadrach," Peggy Lee, Sergio Mendez and lots more.

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 3: Dean Martin opens this set with "Send Me The Pillow You Dream On." Marilyn Maye sings her signature hit, "Cabaret" Listen to a lovely version of a song based on an old German folk tune, "You You You" by The Ames Brothers. Listen to an award winning song for both vocalist and orchestra for the year it came out, Frank Sinatra's "It Was A Very Good Year." Enjoy Annette's "Pineapple Princess." Great instrumentals by Al Hirt, Sounds Orchestral, and Henry Mancini. Listen to Bobby Darin, Sarah Vaughan, Jim Reeves and more. http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

Neon Beat on Radio George - 11.11.13

This week on The Neon Beat, Jukebox 1: (good to be back after being on the road) Ella Fitzgerald kicks off this set with a song taken from the "Pan Am" soundtrack, "Blue Skies." Henry Mancini is next with a TV theme from a show that only ran one season, "Mister Lucky." Perry Como sings one of the many great songs from "South Pacific." Frank Sinatra does one from that Swinging Session album with Nelson Riddle, "S'posin." Enjoy Bruce Channel's one hit wonder, "Hey Baby." Hear the unique harmonies of The Everly Brothers with "Til I Kissed You." Mel Carter, Julie Rogers, Rob McHenry, Mitch Miller and many more.

This week on the Neon Beat, Jukebox 2: Roll out those "Lazy Hazy Crazy Days Of Summer" with Nat King Cole & The Ralph Carmichael Chorus. Tony Bennett follows up with a song from The Sound Of Music. Listen to Johnny Mathis with a lush version of "Venus." Recall the golden days of MGM as Judy Garland sings, "the Trolley Song." Frank Sinatra croons a tender version of "Young At Heart." Hear some big band with Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller. Listen to Jo Stafford, Connie Francis, Herb Alpert and lots more.

This week on the Neon Beat, Jukebox 3: The Ray Charles Singers launch this set with a 1960 chart topper, "Love Me With All Your Heart." Peggy Lee then kicks it in gear with "Come Back To Me!" Enjoy some great Big Band with Glen Gray's Casa Loma Orch. dong a great Tommy Dorsey standard. Tony Bennett performs a fine jazz interpretation of a great Beatles hit, "Something." Listen to Ella Fitzgerald with "In The Still Of The NIght." Hear Harry Connick Jr, Nat King Cole, Buddy Greco, Bent Fabric's "Alley Cat" and lots more. http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

Neon Beat on Radio George - 10.28.13

This week on The Neon Beat, Jukebox 1: Frank Sinatra opens this set with a cut from the "Swingin Session" album with Nelson Riddle, "Blue Moon." Then listen to Peggy Lee & Benny Goodman with her hit right off Stage Door Canteen, "Why Don't You Do Right?" Enjoy a couple of Glenn Miller standards. "Jukebox Saturday Night" and "Kalamazoo." Ride "The Atchison Topeka & The Santa Fe" with Rosemary Clooney. Listen to the Nat Cole Trio with "Paper Moon." Enjoy Satcho and Bing Crosby as we go "Way Down Yonder In New Orleans." En-yoy Frankie Yankovic with "the Beer Barrel Polka" Hear Anita Kerr, Johnny Mathis, Claude King and mucho much mo... http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

This week on The Neon Beat, Jukebox 2: Perry Como launches this hour with The Ramblers singing, "Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes." We bring on Steve and Eydie to do a little dancin' "Cheek To Cheek." Andy Williams sings what one reviewer called, the perfect theatre song, "April In Paris." Hear a 1970's favorite from the film "Mahogany" sung by Dianna Ross. Sammy Davis Jr sings a song from "Stop The World" called "What Kind Of Fool Am I?" Hear Nat King Cole's, "L.O.V.E." Jazz diva Dianne Reeves sings a song from the recent hit film "Good Night and Good Luck." Hear Ella Fitzgerald, Bobby Vinton, Lyle Lovett and more. leave comments see the playlists at.. http://theneonbeat.blogspot.com/ (recently updated..Thank ya Joe Dimino! Mr. Neon Jazz.)

This week on The Neon Beat, Jukebox 3: The Mills Brothers kick off this hour with a bright and perky arrangement of "The Glow Worm." Then enjoy the vocal styling of "The Good Lifehttp://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/
" by Tony Bennett. Frank Sinatra sings an old Les Brown hit, "How Bout You?" Peggy Lee puts on her bling with "Baubles Bangles & Beads." Bing Crosby sings a Roy Rogers hit called "Don't Fence Me In." Barbra Streisand does "Second Hand Rose." Hear Louis Prima and Keely Smith with "That Old Black Magic." Nat King Cole, The Four Freshmen, The Andrews Sisters and lots more at..

Neon Beat on Radio George - 10.21.13

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 1: Kay Starr launches this hour with a swinging cut from one of her most celebrated albums, "Swingin' Down the Lane." Les Brown and his Band of Renown is next with, "I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm." We do a little Rat Pack with a fun version of "Sam's Song" (or Dean's song:) Listen to Louis Prima belt out a cool version of "Wonderland By Night." Mel Torme croons out some Broadway with "All I Need Is The Girl." Hear The New Christy Minstrels with "Green Green." KC's Rob McHenry with "Lady In Red." Some great big band with Harry James Benny Goodman, and lotz more.. http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/ Have a wonderful week!

On the Neon Beat this week, Juke 2: Bobby Goldsboro kicks off this set with a great Mac Davis song, "Watching Scotty Grow." Dinah Washington (aka Ruth Jones) is next with her 1959 hit, "What A Difference A Day Makes." Hear some great honey in the horn with Mr. Al Hirt. Sing along with the Chordettes' "Mr. Sandman." Nat King Cole croons a smooth and tender version of "Tenderly." Hear Lucille Ball with a song from "Wildcat." Recall when "Clancy Lowered the Boom" by Dennis Day. Listen to Sam Cooke, Perry Como, Patti Page, Roy Rogers and more. Leave comments and see the playlists at.. http://theneonbeat.blogspot.com/

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 3: The dulcet tones of Tony Bennett launch this hour with called, "Stranger In Paradise." Then "Keep Your Sunnyside Up" with the Hi Lo's! Hear a tender song recalling that ol' ballpark with Frank Sinatra. Listen to The Marvelous Marylin Maye with a song that wowed em' on the Tonight Show. "Put A Little Love in Your Heart" listening to Jackie DeShannon. Fun with Phil Harris as Ballou the Bear singing, "the Bare Neccessities" from the Jungle book. Dean Martin, Tom Jones, Rosemary Clooney and lots more, on.. http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

Neon Beat on Radio George - October 14, 2013

On The Neon Beat this week on Jukebox 1: Andy Williams launches this weeks great hits with "That Old Bilbao Song." The 4 Knights are next with their 1950's chart hit, "I Get So Lonely." Hear an old prime time TV hit with Valjean's "The Theme From Ben Casey." Listen to Patty Duke sing a song heard in the film "Billie" and on "Shindig." Listen to Tony Bennett sing a Cole Porter classic. Hear "Come Saturday Morning" by The Sandpipers, Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra and lots more ear candy at.. http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/ Have a great week!

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 2: Perry Como kicks off this hour with a song that was Perino's stab at a hit in the rock n' roll era. A sock hop hit called "Jukebox Baby." Dean Martin is next with "Powder Your Face with Sunshine." Hear The Chordettes with "Never On Sunday." Nat King Cole teams up with The 4 Knights for "If I May." Hear Ray Charles with a great Hoagy Carmicheal standard. And "It Takes 2 To Tango" as noted by Louis Armstrong. Listen to Henry Mancini, Jane Morgan, Pat Boone and more. Leave comments and see the playlists at.. http://theneonbeat.blogspot.com/

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 3: Sergio Mendez begins this set with "Pretty World." Trini Lopez follows up with a salsa treatment of the Peter Paul & Mary hit, "Lemon Tree" Hear Ed Ames lovely song from the play "I Do, I Do" "My Cup Runneth Over." Listen to a signature Dean Martin favorite, "Everybody Loves Somebody." Frank Sinatra sings a Harold Arlen song, "Let's Fall In Love." It's "A Sign Of The Times" with Petula Clark. Hear Perry Como, Patti Page's "Allegheny Moon", Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald and lots more. All at... http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/

Neon Beat on Radio George - October 7, 2013

On The Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 1: Frank Sinatra kicks of the hour with "Come Fly With Me." The English Gentleman, a great international hit maker named Matt Monro sings some film music remembering the James Bond movie, "From Russia With Love." Dean Martin sings "Kick In The Head" from Oceans 11. Listen to a great Indianapolis quartet, The Four Freshmen, with "Day By Day." Actor Richard Chamberlain sings the "Theme From Dr. Kildare." Hear Gene Kelly's "Singing In The Rain", Anita Bryant, Glenn Miller, Lena Horne, and more.

On the Neon Beat this week, Jukebox 2: Bobby Darin's "Dream Lover" launches this set. Followed up by a little (ahem) "Friendly Persuasion" with Pat Boone. Listen to a fun little obscure hit by Doris Day called "Ooh Bang Jiggly Jang" (what a rapper would do with that eh?:) Hear a tender rendition of "The Way You Look Tonight" by Tony Bennett. A lush version of a great Hoagy Carmichael song sung by Nat King Cole. Hear a 1950's hit for Les Paul & Mary Ford, "How High The Moon." Steve Lawrence, Perry Como, Bing Crosby and lots-a more.

On The Neon Beat this week, Juke 3: Dean Martin kicks er' off with "Lay Some Happiness On Me." Then we listen to some classic folk with the Kingston Trio, "It Takes A Worried Man." Hear Nat King Cole's lovely, "Mona Lisa" Frank Sinatra sings some classic Cole Porter. Hear a one hit wonder from 1958 for the husband-wife duo of Art and Dotty Todd. Some signature big band from Harry James playing, "You Made Me Love You." Barbara Streisand's "He Touched Me." Rick Nelson, Bobby Darin, The Limeliters and more. http://www.radiogeorge.com/neonbeat/