If you're in northeastern Oklahoma or southeast Kansas this weekend, you have an opportunity to check out the music of The Road Crew, a country group that dedicated an entire album to Route 66 a few years ago. The Road Crew, which will be a trio during these gigs, will perform at the Galena Car … Continue reading Road Crew on the road again
Category: Music
Hello from Argentina
This is a band called Bloody Mary, performing Bobby Troup's best-known song. The guy on guitar is nimble-fingered and swings like mad.
Another festival weekend
After a number of Route 66 festivals last weekend, including the Route 66 Rendezvous, this coming weekend is also shaping up to be a busy weekend for Mother Roaders. The International Route 66 Mother Road Festival and Car Show is returning for its eighth edition in Springfield, Ill. And, despite a poor economy, signs are … Continue reading Another festival weekend
Manhattan Transfer, circa 1981
Here's the Manhattan Transfer, performing one of its best-known songs, during an episode of "Fridays" on ABC-TV in 1981. And, yes, that's late comedian Marty Feldman doing the introduction.
“Life is a Highway” voted top road song
The Econo Lodge motel chain held a contest for the top-road song this summer, with 20,000 people casting their votes. This was No. 1. Yep. Tom Cochrane's 1991 hit beat 'em all. The fact Rascal Flatts had a big hit with its version as well -- and it was attached to a certain hit movie … Continue reading “Life is a Highway” voted top road song
More Rhythms of the Road
Brian Greene of Greene HD Productions has posted the seventh episode of "Rhythms of the Road," a musical revue that was filmed along Route 66. Stops in this episode included the U-Drop Inn in Shamrock, Texas, and the Mediocre Music Makers of Erick, Okla. Greene says he's posting this episode to get more feedback. He … Continue reading More Rhythms of the Road
Rock ‘n’ roll film takes place on Route 66
There's a film being screened at the upcoming Woodstock Film Festival titled "The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll" that features a significant part of its plot on Route 66. Here's the film's Web site, and here's the synopsis: A pair of longtime friends channel their talent and passion for music into a cross-country road … Continue reading Rock ‘n’ roll film takes place on Route 66
“The Mother Road”
Here's Chicago-area musician Chet Nichols, a longtime Route 66 fan and traveler, performing his song, "The Mother Road."
Historic Mayo Hotel reopens in Tulsa
The iconic Mayo Hotel in downtown Tulsa, which had been shuttered for almost 30 years, held a limited "soft" opening Monday, reported the Tulsa World. The Mayo, at 115 W. Fifth St., is about two blocks from the downtown Route 66 alignment of Seventh Street. The Mayo dates to the 1920s, is listed on the … Continue reading Historic Mayo Hotel reopens in Tulsa
Live from Erick
Harley and Annabelle Russell, aka the Mediocre Music Makers, perform "Don't Be Angry" at their Sandhills Curiosity Shop just off Route 66 in Erick, Okla. It must have been hot that day; Harley didn't wear a shirt with his overalls.