The previous posting of Tavis Minner's performance of "Route 66" got a good reaction. Here's another of him, with a really grooving jazz trio: For some inexplicable reason, the video footage has been posted twice on YouTube. No real harm done, though.
Category: Music
A wedding by a King
The chamber of commerce of Wilmington, Ill., is looking for an engaged couple so an Elvis impersonator can marry them during a Route 66 festival in 2011. The chamber wants to perform the wedding in downtown Wilmington on May 7 during the Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor celebration. The event runs along Route 66 … Continue reading A wedding by a King
“The Glory Road” trailer
The Lost Dogs country-rock group posted this today ... a trailer for their upcoming "The Glory Road" documentary about their tour of Route 66. No release date has been set for the film. In the meantime, you can peruse the band's new "Old Angel" album, which contains 15 songs inspired by the Mother Road.
Rocking and roading
Here's a spirited version of Bobby Troup's "Route 66" by the Lamont Cranston Band, along with plenty of images from the road itself. The blues-based band has been a mainstay in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area since 1969. It's hard to find that sort of longevity in rock 'n' roll. (Hat tip: Westley Dornseif)
A capella kicks
Keith Beasley of London gave this solo performance the other day at Historic Seligman Sundries in Seligman, Ariz.
She won’t settle for walking
Here's a version of Bobby Troup's "Route 66" by Nancy Sinatra, she of the "boots are made for walking" fame.
Signs of 66
Here's a well-made slide show of signs you'll see along the Mother Road. Music is the Rolling Stones' version of Bobby Troup's "Route 66."
“Route 66” television series marks 50th anniversary
On this day in 1960, the first episode of the "Route 66" television show aired on CBS. Although the drama would last just four seasons and seldom took place on the Mother Road, you can chalk up "Route 66" as a big reason the real Route 66 became the legend it is today. "Route 66" … Continue reading “Route 66” television series marks 50th anniversary
Jazz it up
This is a band called The Grand Marquis, based in Kansas City. On this performance of Bobby Troup's most famous song, the musicians show good jazz chops.
Theater to debut play about Nat King Cole
The Amun Ra Theater in Nashville, Tenn., on Friday will host the world premiere of a one-man musical, "Route 66: Finding Nat King Cole." If you don't know who Cole is or what his significance to Route 66 is, this little clip should suffice: The Amun Ra production stars jeff obafemi carr (yes, that's how his name … Continue reading Theater to debut play about Nat King Cole