Here's a new YouTube clip of Asleep at the Wheel with a spirited performance of Bobby Troup's most famous song. The video probably was shot in the late 1970s to early 1980s. https://youtu.be/sUGEObpb5bg
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Every Day I Have the Blues on Route 66
This is a music mash-up that works. "Every Day I Have the Blues" is mixed with Bobby Troup's "Route 66" during a gig in Lantzville, British Columbia. The woman on the left is Tamara Lea, with Kim Pacheco and pianist Richard Harris White Jr. https://youtu.be/H7KdJgIC3f8
Quartet, times two
Encore! apparently thought a quartet is a good, but eight is great. https://youtu.be/Qt7utsy-otw The group is based in the Sacramento area, and is available for hire.
Hello from Finland
This is a Finnish rock group called Big Bad Wolf, playing Bobby Troup's most-famous song in the band's native language. https://youtu.be/iMZMOcFJEGk
“I’m chained to the highway …”
This is a video about Route 66 in the desert of Southern California, particularly in the Victorville area. You'll see some footage at Emma Jean's Hollandburger in Victorville. https://youtu.be/iXL5v--_imo Music is by Chris Rea.
Hello from England
Here's a jazzy version of Bobby Troup's most famous song, performed by the Cambridge-based Rob James Trio: https://youtu.be/CBAHn0GJID8
Hello from Florida
If you like horn sections, here's Late Night Brass, based in the Tampa Bay area, playing Bobby Troup's classic tune during a recent gig on the St. Pete Pier. https://youtu.be/DzzSC-ZlIrU
Solo 66
This young man's name is Hunter Gray, from Clarksville, Iowa. He rearranges Bobby Troup's "Route 66" with this solo acoustic performance, and it winds up being a good version. https://youtu.be/QGQiuzYY_SE
Coliseum Ballroom in Benld destroyed by fire
The historic Coliseum Ballroom, located on an older alignment of Route 66 in Benld, Ill., was destroyed by fire Saturday night, according to several media outlets in the St. Louis area. The fire started about 9:15 a.m. According to KSDK-TV in St. Louis, 16 fire departments responded to battling the blaze. The station reports that … Continue reading Coliseum Ballroom in Benld destroyed by fire
Straight from the garage
This is a 1966 version of Bobby Troup's classic song by the Ha'Pennys. This cover obviously was influenced by the Rolling Stones' version. https://youtu.be/E8iAtem82nU About the only information I have on this rock band was it was based in Andover, Mass., probably from Phillips Academy.