Mr. C's Route Post, a Route 66 souvenir shop in Lebanon, Missouri, has been put up for sale after the death several months ago of owner Scott Cameron. Shelly Stallings of ReMax is the agent, and the property is listed for $299,000. Part of the description: THIS MONEY MAKER HAS 1168 ft of Interstate frontage … Continue reading Mr. C’s Route Post goes up for sale
Category: Music
New Jobe’s owner will turn it into antique store
The new owner of Jobe's Drive-In in El Reno, Oklahoma, will convert the Route 66 restaurant into a "cowboys and Indians" antique store after buying it at auction last weekend, according to the El Reno Tribune. Cliff Johnson, a musician, submitted the winning bid of $63,000 for the building. According to the newspaper: Johnson said … Continue reading New Jobe’s owner will turn it into antique store
Old-school “Route 66”
If you want to know what it sounded like when the Nat King Cole Trio's version of "Route 66" came out on 78 rpm record in 1946, you have your chance -- cracks, pops and all. Route 66 from Ricky Doo Wop on Vimeo. This was the record that jump-started Bobby Troup's career and spawned … Continue reading Old-school “Route 66”
So what’s going to be in the OKPOP museum?
After a topsy-turvy session in the Oklahoma Legislature, major funding for the OKPOP museum finally was approved and is slated to open in Tulsa's Brady District in 2018. A lot of people assume the museum is going to focus on Oklahoma's rich music history. But a recent article in the Tulsa World clarifies that OKPOP … Continue reading So what’s going to be in the OKPOP museum?
Rocky Frisco, R.I.P.
Rocky Frisco, 77, a piano-playing legend in the Tulsa music scene, died Tuesday. In a career that spanned almost 60 years, Frisco probably was best-known as a longtime collaborator with another Tulsa music legend, J.J. Cale. But also played piano for a wide range of Tulsa musicians several nights a week, including this month. Frisco, … Continue reading Rocky Frisco, R.I.P.
“Church-Appropriate Dance Moves”
Chris Farley lives! That was my reaction from this whimsical video created by theChurch.at, based in the Tulsa region. Occasionally, while searching for Route 66 material, you'll find the strangest -- and funniest things. This is one of them. Church Appropriate Dance Moves from theChurch.at on Vimeo. Observations: At some point while busting all of … Continue reading “Church-Appropriate Dance Moves”
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band to play at Birthplace of Route 66 Festival
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, along with special guest Pure Prairie League, will perform Aug. 14 at the historic Gillioz Theatre during the Birthplace of Route 66 Festival in Springfield, Missouri, according to the Springfield News-Leader. The country-rock band, which has been around for almost 50 years, is best-known for its cover of "Mr. Bojangles" … Continue reading Nitty Gritty Dirt Band to play at Birthplace of Route 66 Festival
Romeoville art fair will include Bob Waldmire tribute
The inaugural Route 66 Kiwanis Art Fair in Romeoville, Illinois, on Aug. 22 will include a tribute to late Route 66 artist Bob Waldmire. The fair will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 22 at the Edward Hospital Athletic and Event Center at 55 Phelps Ave. in Romeoville (map here), less than a … Continue reading Romeoville art fair will include Bob Waldmire tribute
Images and music
Once in a great while, you stumble onto a video where the music and footage mesh together so well, you don't want it to end. This video by Morgan Litli and music by Sleeping At Last is one of those (and, yes, you heard the song in a Budweiser commercial during the Super Bowl). The … Continue reading Images and music
Coleman Theatre will screen double feature of silent movies
The historic Coleman Theatre Beautiful in Miami, Oklahoma, will present two century-old silent films with Dennis James on the theater's Mighty Wurlitzer organ. The two hour-long films from 1915 are "The Cheat" and "A Fool There Was" -- both of which were considered scandalous during that era but are tame by modern standards. Show times … Continue reading Coleman Theatre will screen double feature of silent movies