The person who posted this on YouTube is from Turkey, but I'm not sure this version of Bobby Troup's best-known song was shot there. I'm certain it was somewhere in Europe or Eurasia. Regardless, this is a fine performance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiiuMLn8XYs
Category: Music
Documentary being filmed about haunted Route 66 sites
A couple that proclaim themselves as experts about paranormal activity recently traveled Route 66 to film a documentary about haunted locations along or near the Mother Road. Patrick Burns and fiancee Marley Gibson began in November their journey in a recreational vehicle for a film titled "Spirits of 66." The couple maintains a website at … Continue reading Documentary being filmed about haunted Route 66 sites
A valentine from Valentine
A video about the upcoming holiday and the Route 66 hamlet of Valentine, Ariz. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyCC_lUjeb8 The clip comes courtesy of Historic Seligman Sundries in Seligman, Ariz. The song is by British resident Aaron Phillips, an Elvis impersonator who provided the music for the video.
Shelvis is in the building
I heard a rumor that Elvis Presley actually faked his death and resurfaced in Germany. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48G2KwqxNH0 Seriously, though, it's a good imitation of The King.
Trailer for ‘Tucumcari’
A few days ago, we reported on a new stage play called "Tucumcari" at Theatre 40 in Beverly Hills, Calif. Here's the trailer for Riley Steiner's play: https://vimeo.com/19284119 The play's website is here. The play starts its run tonight, through Feb. 27.
Taking a flute route
I don't think I've ever heard a version of "Route 66" where a flute is one of the main instruments. Manny and Debbie Cortez's sound is novel enough that I can almost overlook his flubbed lyrics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNba4DfOysg
Hello from England
We've put sound clips of British singer Charlese performing "Route 66" in a studio. Here she is, doing the same song at a recent show in Chester, England. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex9FA95bZ9c
Hello from Oregon
The Mixers Band, based in Oregon, says its sound is a bit hard to define, although I hear jazz, blues and soul. This arrangement of "Route 66" owes a bit to the arrangement of the Brian Setzer Orchestra's version. But The Mixer Band's piano player is pretty special. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPIE2E2zsDg
New stage production: “Tucumcari”
In the LA Weekly newspaper, I found this little item in the stage listings: TUCUMCARI Riley Steiner's story of "love, choices, tough times, and Western music on Route 66.". Theatre 40 at the Reuben Cordova Theater, 241 Moreno Dr., Beverly Hills; opens Feb. 2; Wed.-Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 2 p.m.; thru Feb. 27. (310) 364-0535. … Continue reading New stage production: “Tucumcari”
Hello from Bali
This is Bob N Friends, performing Bobby Troup's best-known song at a studio in the Indonesian island of Bali. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWaHsINVOJE