DJay Redo of Oldenburg, Germany, created a reggae-flavored remix of Nat King Cole Trio's "Route 66." And he remixed Cole's video as well. https://youtu.be/tKJvv0xL5lY DJay Redo has uploaded that and other remixed songs from the Cole Trio, Earth, Wind & Fire and Billy Idol at his Soundcloud account. Some might object to Cole's song being … Continue reading “Route 66” remixed
Category: Music
“A Trucker’s Christmas”
Here's a holiday tune you probably haven't heard: https://youtu.be/3uW7yjo35ik Some background behind this hunk of vinyl: Legendary country D.J. Lee Arnold recorded this C.B. themed holiday novelty in 1976 while working evening drive at WHN in New York City. I'm not sure if any other station besides Arnold's flagship was playing it. WHN originally played … Continue reading “A Trucker’s Christmas”
Music duo’s album inspired by Route 66
The Nashville-based husband-and-wife music duo, Smoking Flowers, said their new album, "2 Guns," was inspired by a Route 66 trip out west. According to the South Bend Tribune's interview with Kim Collins: “It was literally the first time we hit the dirt road, the old stagecoach-era part of Route 66,” she says about the photo … Continue reading Music duo’s album inspired by Route 66
Hello from Israel
Here, you'll see the Chutzpah Barbershop Quartet sing Bobby Troup's "Route 66" in English ... and Hebrew. https://youtu.be/b6Odux1CFSs
Oklahoma Route 66 Museum exhibit focuses on music of the road
The Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton has started a new exhibit that focuses on the music and music artists who helped make Route 66 famous, according to a news release from the museum. "Music for the Mother Road: Route 66" features displays and interactive pieces about the history of radio and the popular songs … Continue reading Oklahoma Route 66 Museum exhibit focuses on music of the road
“Route 66” as heard in 1946
If you want to hear what "Route 66" sounded like when it was first recorded and released by Nat King Cole in 1946, this is the closest thing to it -- a 78 rpm record. https://youtu.be/kBRV6r2kKsc
Hello from Austria
This duo, called Lady and the Keys, performs many American standards in Austria, including this classic from Bobby Troup: https://youtu.be/-a-Hm176qxI The pianist hails from Vienna, but the singer's a California native, so the English pronunciations in the song are better than you might expect.
“Albuquerque”
Stumbled onto this song by Sananda Maitreya and his band, The Nudge Nudge, about a certain New Mexico city. https://youtu.be/f1Cgyfu-Uwo You probably know Maitreya better as Terence Trent D'Arby, who had this monster hit in the late 1980s. https://youtu.be/ynIHsHYaig0 He's no longer on the charts and legally changed his name more than a decade ago. … Continue reading “Albuquerque”
“Blacktop”
This song by Alan Jackson comes from his new bluegrass album, which is drawing praise from a lot of corners. https://youtu.be/xe0CZxfS-fw The lyrics sound like something you'd hear from an old rancher who grew up near Jericho Gap (aka dirt-road Route 66) in the Texas Panhandle. (Image of the Jericho Gap by TheRogue, via Flickr)
Station to Station in Winslow
Station to Station, the arts and music festival that rolled across America by train, put together this montage from its stop at La Posada Hotel in Winslow, Ariz. You'll see Jackson Browne performing "Take It Easy" around the four-minute mark. STS - The Winslow Happening from Station to Station on Vimeo. Earlier coverage of Browne's … Continue reading Station to Station in Winslow