Here's another episode of Greene HD Productions' "Rhythms of the Road" that's just been posted online. This is the episode that was shot at the Midpoint Cafe in Adrian, Texas.
Category: Music
From Big River to the ocean
Here's one of the best slide shows I've seen on YouTube in a long time. Mixing a few older photos, it's a travelogue of Route 66 from about St. Louis to the Pacific. Music is "Route 66," by Nat King Cole.
More Rhythms
Another episode of the Greene HD Productions' "Rhythms of the Road" musical television series has been posted online. This episode includes performances at the Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo.
Wanda Jackson to work with White Stripes front man
Rockabilly queen and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Wanda Jackson will play a show Saturday at the 66 Bowl in Oklahoma City to help mark the bowling center's 50th anniversary. That's a nice little coup for the 66 Bowl, a prominent business on Route 66 on the city's west side. But an even bigger … Continue reading Wanda Jackson to work with White Stripes front man
Mystery music group
I wish I knew who the band is that is doing Bobby Troup's "Route 66." The video contains no credits at all. It's a swinging performance that deserves credit.
Straight from the garage
Here are The Visions, a Fort Worth-area band performing "Route 66" during the 1960s. The song comes from a compilation "Fort Worth Teen Scene, Vol. 2." It's a fun listen, especially hearing the hollers in the background.
It’s a beautiful day
Don't let it get away. Put some soul in the world.
“The Road Song”
Here's a haunting song by Mel Shaker, who is photographed by Edward Mance among the ruins of abandoned properties along Route 66. An index of more of Mance's photos of Shaker along Route 66 can be seen here. The photos reportedly will be part of a book titled "Route 66 Abandoned."
Hello from Romania
This is Roxana Stroe playing "Route 66." The video quality is only so-so, but her excellent guitar-playing comes through loud and clear.
Hello from Argentina
This is Florencia Caserta, aka Flor, who is based in Buenos Aires and plays a mean guitar on Bobby Troup's signature song.