The Road Crew performs a new song, "That Ol' 66," from the "Songs of the Mother Road" album. The group will be performing at the National Route 66 Festival later this month.
Category: Music
Triangle Motel to host cowboy poetry night
The Triangle Motel, a historic Route 66 motel in Amarillo, Texas, that is in the process of an involved restoration project, will host a cowboy poetry program at 7 p.m. June 20. The event will host poets, singers and musicians, including those from the Big Texan Steak Ranch. Eastbound Route 66ers who are going to … Continue reading Triangle Motel to host cowboy poetry night
Another Harley and Annabelle Experience
Harley and Annabelle Russell of the Sandhills Curiosity Shop in Erick, Okla., perform "Route 66" for a camera-toting tourist. Other videos of Harley and Annabelle's schtick can be found here and here.
Route 66 Festival notes
The National Route 66 Festival is coming up in a few weeks in Clinton, Okla., on June 21-24, and here are a few items related to that event: -- The Oklahoma Route 66 Association is sponsoring a hands-on historic preservation project at the former Ray's Motel at 720 S. Eighth St. in Clinton from 11 … Continue reading Route 66 Festival notes
King and Krall
There's nice interplay between Natalie Cole and jazz singer/pianist Diana Krall during this version of "Route 66." In case you youngsters didn't know, Cole is the daughter of Nat King Cole, who popularized the Bobby Troup classic.
Riding for charity
Mark Schultz is a platinum-selling and Dove Award-winning Christian musician. Right now, he is undertaking a bicycle tour across America -- part of it on Route 66 -- to raise money for the James Fund to help orphans and widows. The Gallup (N.M.) Independent caught up with him over the weekend. Apparently the bicycle trip … Continue reading Riding for charity
Tucumcari at night
The images aren't high quality, sometimes objects fade out of focus, and many of the neon lights remain out of commission after a severe hailstorm in late March. But this recent video from the seminal Route 66 town of Tucumcari, N.M., made me exclaim: "I wish I'd thought of that." Brian, aka bkdurham, on a … Continue reading Tucumcari at night
Dust Bowl aria
"The Grapes of Wrath" was an acclaimed novel by John Steinbeck. Then it became an acclaimed movie, starring a young Henry Fonda. It later became an acclaimed, Tony-winning play on Broadway. Now, "The Grapes of Wrath" as an opera? It's appears so. The Salt Lake Tribune in Salt Lake City reports that the story of … Continue reading Dust Bowl aria
Norah Jones film reportedly filmed on Route 66
"My Blueberry Nights" is set to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on May 16 as the cinema debut of sublime singer Norah Jones. It also stars Natalie Portman, David Strathairn, Rachel Weisz and Jude Law. However, roadies will find the film by Chinese director Wong Kar Wai notable because of this report from Jazz … Continue reading Norah Jones film reportedly filmed on Route 66
Cleanup goof threatens Standin’ on a Corner
The Standin' on a Corner Park in Winslow, Ariz., which has seen all sorts of problems because fire destroyed a nearby building a couple of years ago, suffered another serious setback this week, reports the Winslow Mail. The newspaper reported that a piece of cleanup machinery bumped and accidentally destroyed a portion of the foundation … Continue reading Cleanup goof threatens Standin’ on a Corner