Jackson Browne, who helped put the Route 66 town of Winslow, Ariz., on the musical map by co-writing the Eagles' big hit "Take It Easy," finally got a chance last weekend to perform in that town nearly 40 years after writing that tune. Browne was on the Station to Station tour, a rolling music-and-arts revue. … Continue reading Jackson Browne finally plays Winslow
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Longevity on Route 66 runs in her family
Those familiar with the history of Route 66 know of the late Lucille Hamons and her Lucille's gas station near Hydro, Okla., that she ran for nearly 60 years. But you may not be familiar with one of Lucille's daughters, Delpha Dene Martin, who soon will enter her 50th year of running a business on … Continue reading Longevity on Route 66 runs in her family
Hello from Russia
This is a jazz group called Real Jam Band. Don't know much about this group, but I thought the arrangement was interesting, and the video production is fairly high. Route 66 from Release production on Vimeo.
Joliet gas station will feature Blue Brothers car atop a pole
The Route 66 Food & Fuel gas station complex under construction on Route 66 in Joliet, Ill., will feature a replica of the car driven by the Blues Brothers on top of a 25-foot pole, according to the Joliet Patch. The Patch said: Ferhat Zerin, a principal planner for Ginkgo Planning & Design, cited the … Continue reading Joliet gas station will feature Blue Brothers car atop a pole
“Astrology”
A YouTube account by the name of luna tinsley took a couple of female friends on Route 66 in the Southern California desert, shot some footage, and added the tune "Astrology" by a Swedish band, Happy Hands Club. https://youtu.be/8J0juiBWPvQ The song is available for download for 99 cents from Amazon here.
Swatches of Route 66
Gowan Genis, owner of StudioGo1 video productions in Amsterdam, put together this nice video about Route 66. Much of it obviously was inspired by channel surfing on the radio during the long stretches between towns. ROUTE 66 Road Movie 2012 from Gowan Genis on Vimeo.
Friends take a cruise
Friends in Harmony, a 24-member group based in Pekin, Ill., add some twists to Bobby Troup's most famous song. https://youtu.be/lUnr5XvCFxQ Go here if you want to book Friends in Harmony for your event.
A concert between two Packards
Here's The Road Crew, performing Bobby Troup's best-known song between two Packards at Afton Station in Afton, Okla. This was during the International Route 66 Festival weekend in nearby Joplin, Mo. https://youtu.be/FYTqfmMnoTQ
George Benson’s new version of “Route 66”
We'd previously mentioned jazz artist George Benson's new tribute album to Nat King Cole. Here's his version of "Route 66" from that LP. https://youtu.be/5r1wIFlPVxs You can download it for $1.29 here from Amazon.
Songwriter J.J. Cale dies
J.J. Cale, a Tulsa Central High School alum whose songs became hits for other artists and proved to be a huge influence on Eric Clapton, died of a heart attack Friday night. He was 74. You can read all sorts of obituaries and tributes (including this one by roadie Dave Hoekstra). But one cannot compile … Continue reading Songwriter J.J. Cale dies