The Golden Light Cantina, a music nightclub next to the historic Golden Light Cafe on Route 66 in Amarillo, Texas, reopened Friday after being closed since Jan. 2 for a face-lift, according to the Amarillo Globe News. The site, at 2209 S.W. Sixth Ave., has undergone renovations, including new bathrooms, extra seating, upgraded equipment and, … Continue reading Golden Light Cantina reopens after renovations
Category: Music
“Podunk”
I somehow missed this when it came out a few years ago. Country music songwriter and singer Keith Anderson's first single was "Podunk." The video for it wound up becoming an excellent tribute to the Route 66 town of Miami, Okla. You'll spot the Coleman Theatre and the Route 66 Sidewalk Highway in the clip.
“Route 66 to Santa Fe”
This song is performed by Richard Ellers, who boasts quite a biography. This song must be new, because it's not mentioned on his website.
Route 66 by way of Istanbul
Here's a recent performance of "Route 66" by the Manhattan Transfer in Istanbul, Turkey. Band member Tim Hauser's introductory comments about Istanbul native Ahmet Ertegun are particulary on-target. Popular music in general owes Ertegun a huge debt of gratitude.
Mother Road by way of Tokelau
This excellent video of sights along the Mother Road includes an equally good jazz performance of "Route 66" by All of Me, a band based in the New Zealand territory of Tokelau. (Yes, I had to look it up.)
Just down the road a piece
Many of the music artists we show performing Bobby Troup's most famous song are from far-flung places. But Ms. Stevie Woods hails from Phoenix, just a few hours' drive from the Mother Road in northern Arizona.
Hello from Italy
Here's Urban Blues, a band based in Italy, doing a credible blues performance of Bobby Troup's most famous song.
Happy new year
It just turned 2011. To celebrate the occasion, here's The Bottom Line Band of Louisville, Ky., performing a blues-rock version of Bobby Troup's beloved road song.
Hello from Japan
This is a version of Bobby Troup's famous song by The Roosters, a Japanese rockabilly band that recorded in the late 1970s to the late 1980s. According to the YouTube listing, this is a previously unreleased song from a studio session.
So who wrote “Take It Easy”?
The omidog! blog, a site for dog lovers, answers two questions related to the Eagles' hit song "Take It Easy" -- who had the greater contribution to writing the song, and who does the statue on Standin' on a Corner Park in Winslow, Ariz., depict? The answer to the latter question isn't terribly thrilling. The … Continue reading So who wrote “Take It Easy”?