According to the Rolla (Mo.) Daily News, the town's Route 66 Summerfest is "getting bigger every year." This year's version is from May 31 to June 2. A special tabloid newspaper detailing the event, with a distribution of more than 20,000 copies, will hit the streets in early May outlining the festival. With the slogan, … Continue reading Details emerge on Rolla’s Route 66 Summerfest
Category: Music
“Route 66” twang
Watch the guy playing the twin-necked guitar in the group Big Guitars from Memphis cut loose when he solos during Bobby Troup's "Route 66."
God bless the little man
Alan Jackson is a Georgia boy, so I have doubts whether he's driven Route 66. However, his hit song "Little Man" tells what happened to small-town America and small businesses on the Mother Road and elsewhere in the wake of interstate bypasses and big-box corporations.
Right in time
This video, using the Rolling Stones' version of "Route 66" as accompaniment, manages the trick of showing footage of each town or state's attractions as the lyrics come up.
A Zinger of a version
Barbra Zinger, a Brazilian country singer who sings primarily in Portugese, sings a countrified version in English of Bobby Troup's classic, "Route 66," in this video that doubles as a motorcycle travelogue:
Stones-cold version of “Route 66”
Here's a good-quality video clip of the Rolling Stones performing Bobby Troup's classic, "Route 66," during a concert in 1976. This is the lineup that features Ron Wood on lead guitar. Nothing against Ronnie, but I'd sure like to hear previous lead guitarist Mick Taylor rip into that tune. You can skip the chit-chat after … Continue reading Stones-cold version of “Route 66”
A look back at the Roller Rapper’s tour
Robby Love, aka the Roller Rapper, has posted a montage of video clips from last year's Route 66 tour, including a few spills while roller-skating on the Mother Road that make you wonder how he kept his teeth. And here's the original music video that got the Roller Rapper's music career started. The song was … Continue reading A look back at the Roller Rapper’s tour
Al Wilson’s master recordings lost in a fire
R&B singer Al Wilson, 67, who had a No. 1 hit in 1974 with "Show and Tell," lost the master tapes to his hit songs to a fire in his San Bernardino, Calif., home studio on Monday, reported the Inland Press-Enterprise. "I can't even begin to tell you how much he lost," Alder said. "It's … Continue reading Al Wilson’s master recordings lost in a fire
Vintage spin
This video is nice in its simplicity -- it shows a Victrola playing a 78 rpm record of Bing Crosby and the Andrew Sisters' version of "Route 66."
So strange, it’s cool
It's Hungarian rappers with an Elvis impersonator, singing a new song, "Route 66," on the Mother Road in Newberry Springs, Calif. I have no idea what they're rapping/singing, but it's funky and sounds good. So strange, it's cool. The rap group is Ganxsta Zolee & Kartel, with guest star Nagy Edmond singing in the jumpsuit. … Continue reading So strange, it’s cool