Category: Music

Blues Brothers may return to television

The Blues Brothers, the musical duo that Dan Aykroyd and the late John Belushi made famous on "Saturday Night Live" during the 1970s, may soon return to television as a prime-time series. According to Variety, the screenplay for a pilot episode has been written. Aykroyd and Judy Belushi, John's ex-wife, own the TV rights. Script … Continue reading Blues Brothers may return to television

The father of “Route 66”

A recording by Bobby Troup of a song he wrote in 1946 that has subsequently been recorded by hundreds -- perhaps thousands -- of acts over the decades. https://youtu.be/sYse1RNEh54

Requiem for The Coliseum

A story today by Jason Nevel in the Springfield State Journal-Register all but confirms what we've suspected -- that the historic Coliseum Ballroom in Benld, Ill., won't be rebuilt after a fire destroyed it a month ago. The story instead serves as a sort of requiem for the former music venue, which opened in 1924 … Continue reading Requiem for The Coliseum

Asleep will keep you awake

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

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