Martin Denny, the king of lounge music during the 1950s and '60s, recorded this variation of Nelson Riddle's instrumental, "Route 66." Dig those vibraphones.
Day: October 26, 2009
“In the Sunny State”
Roger van Meer is from the Netherlands, but he definitely shot this video for his song "In the Sunny State" along Route 66 in California's Mojave Desert.
Route 66 documentary to be screened at Coleman Theatre
"Bones of the Old Road," a documentary about exploring obscure alignments of Route 66, will be screened at the historic Coleman Theatre in Miami, Okla., at 7 p.m. Nov. 24. The film's hosts, Route 66 researchers Jim Ross and Jerry McClanahan, along with "Bones of the Old Road" camera operator, producer and editor Kathy Anderson, … Continue reading Route 66 documentary to be screened at Coleman Theatre
Our Lady of the Highways marks 50th year
The Shrine of Our Lady of the Highways, located off old Route 66 near Raymond, Ill., marked its 50th year with a Mass and rededication of the monument on Sunday. Illinois Route 66er was there and had this to report in an e-mail: We had probably in the area of 200 people, maybe a few … Continue reading Our Lady of the Highways marks 50th year