We haven't posted a video from the Sandhills Curiosity Shop in Erick, Okla., for a while. Here's a new clip of Harley and Annabelle Russell doing their thing.
Category: Music
66 Bowl will get a big twist-off
The 66 Bowl in Oklahoma City will be sold to an India grocer in a matter of days. To give the historic bowling alley a proper farewell party, it will host the annual Okie Twist-Off hot rod and music festival next weekend. According to the Daily Oklahoman: The annual event has drawn some of the … Continue reading 66 Bowl will get a big twist-off
Night life
A lot (if any) of this time-lapse footage doesn't take place on Route 66. However, the instrumental by Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra comes directly from the "Route 66" television show of the early 1960s. And the music goes remarkably well with the nighttime pulse of the city.
Wayne the Train takes a cruise
Country-swinger Wayne "The Train" Hancock performs "Route 66" from his live-in-concert "Swing Time" album. A true road warrior, Hancock plays this sing at virtually every gig.
Hello from Austin
Here are Asleep at the Wheel, with longtime Texas Playboys singer Leon Rausch, performing "Route 66" during an in-store appearance at Waterloo Records in Austin, Texas. Rausch and Asleep at the Wheel were at the store promoting their new album, "It's a Good Day!"
Hello from Venezuela
Here's a version of "Route 66" by Biella Da Costa, one of Venezuela's most popular jazz singers. But it's her band that does a lot of the heavy lifting here:
More kicks with Leon
Leon Rausch, a longtime singer for Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys, has collaborated with Western swing band Asleep at the Wheel on a new album, "It's a Good Day," that's out tomorrow. And since Asleep at the Wheel's favorite song is "Route 66," you'd think that the band would persuade Rausch to perform it … Continue reading More kicks with Leon
Top of the POPS
A rock band, Dr. Pants, decided to film a video for its song "Sarsaparilla Girl" at POPS on Route 66 in Arcadia, Okla. What's even cooler is that the video was shot entirely with iPhone 4s, using the device's high-definition video capability. The video was shot on Tuesday, and here it is. According to KTUL-TV … Continue reading Top of the POPS
Requiem
Sometimes, no comment is required ... (Hat tip to BethFenwick.com; music by U2)
Should have stuck with bowling
OKC Biz published a story today about the pending sale of the historic 66 Bowl in Oklahoma City to a Spices of India grocery. The article contained this tidbit that I hadn't seen reported elsewhere: Owner Jim Haynes says he’s owned the 51-year-old, 25,880-square-foot bowling alley for 32 years. “I just had to (sell the … Continue reading Should have stuck with bowling