This is a version of "Route 66" sung by Elliott Murphy. But the guy who steals the show is blues harmonica player Ben Lambrechts.
Category: Music
Photographers on the road
By now, you've probably read about photographer Sandi Wheaton and her journey to document Route 66 with a series of time-lapse images. She's in the Texas Panhandle now. But there are other photographers who are traveling the road or who recently did so. One is Steven Brett Stoddart, who is traveling the Mother Road from … Continue reading Photographers on the road
This is awesome
Tap-dancing, weird driving backdrops, relentlessly cheeky singers, and the Lawrence Welk Show. What more could you want?
Only in America
Only in a place like America would you have a cowboy-themed restaurant that serves Italian gourmet ice cream. In this case, it's taking place on Route 66 in Amarillo. It's called Cowboy Gelato, on the historic Sixth Street district. According to the restaurant's Web site: Cowboy Gelato will bring a new form of excitement to … Continue reading Only in America
Hello from England
Here's a swinging big-band version of Bobby Troup's "Route 66" by the group with the great name: Back to Basie Orchestra. Jacqui Hicks does the singing.
Road Crew’s show in Afton
I wasn't able to attend the Road Crew's show in Afton Station in Afton, Okla., over the weekend, but I'm pleased to see that Tulsa roadie Ron McCoy brought his video camera to capture excerpts of the gig. The video is nicely done. You can read Afton Station co-owner Laurel Kane's musings about the show … Continue reading Road Crew’s show in Afton
Road Crew on the road again
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
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.