The old neon cross

The Alton (Ill.) Telegraph published a story about the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Hamel, Ill., which has featured a blue neon cross atop it that Route 66 and Interstate 55 travelers have gazed upon since the 1940s. A story about the neon cross that you may not have known: The cross was dedicated in … Continue reading The old neon cross

Hello from Italy

Here's Urban Blues, a band based in Italy, doing a credible blues performance of Bobby Troup's most famous song.

Happy new year

It just turned 2011. To celebrate the occasion, here's The Bottom Line Band of Louisville, Ky., performing a blues-rock version of Bobby Troup's beloved road song.