Here is Wayne "The Train" Hancock's finest hour, and the song in 1995 that pretty much kick-started his career. Here's Hancock talking about one of his experiences on Route 66 in No Depression magazine in 2001: “I’ve broken down on my way to shows and gotten there early. I was going through Vega, Texas, and … Continue reading “Thunderstorms and Neon Signs”
Day: December 11, 2009
A chat with Michael Wallis
I talked with Michael Wallis, author of the best-selling "Route 66: The Mother Road" and more than a dozen other books, by phone Friday night from his home in Tulsa. Wallis was in an expansive mood, and talked about a few things that probably will be of interest to roadies: --- Wallis and Jim Conkle, … Continue reading A chat with Michael Wallis
Riviera Roadhouse is reopening
I received this e-mail from Kathy Miller, co-editor of The 66 News, a publication of the Route 66 Association of Illinois, about the Riviera Roadhouse in Gardner, Ill. John Weiss asked that I spread the word. The Riviera Roadhouse will reopen for business this weekend. Everyone's favorite waitress, Becky, who has been serving you for … Continue reading Riviera Roadhouse is reopening