Here's country star Dave Dudley, singing his signature hit "Six Days on the Road" during a 1970 television show. It was a big hit in 1963, and spawned many other truck-driving songs.

Trailerdancer, a poster on YouTube, has recorded his version of Fred Eaglesmith's song, "White Rose," the story of a small-town filling station that was abandoned when it was bypassed by the interstate. The song doesn't specifically take place on Route 66, but the sad story is familiar to those who live on the Mother Road. … Continue reading “… Just a memory now …”