Marty Stuart song inspired by Route 66 stop

I've known about this song for 15 years, but country-music artist Marty Stuart revealed in a recent story in American Songwriter magazine that his 1999 song "The Observations of a Crow" drew its inspiration during a stop on Route 66. Stuart explained how the song happened: It was when I was writing "The Pilgrim." My … Continue reading Marty Stuart song inspired by Route 66 stop

Kenny Vaughan’s version of “Route 66”

Guitar-slinger and Oklahoma native Kenny Vaughan and a group of crack musicians perform a western swing-influenced version of Bobby Troup's most famous song, "Route 66." https://youtu.be/Fvo7_v7CFKM Vaughan has played guitar with a slew of people in the Nashville, but remains best known as lead guitarist for Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives.