Here's Nat King Cole's version of "Route 66," accompanying a collection of the craziest-looking cars you'll ever see.
Category: Music
“Rhythms” still beating
Remember "Rhythms of the Road"? That was the musical television series taped at several spots along the Mother Road in October 2008. It was tentatively set to air this spring or summer. You can go here to see the trailer. Now, we're on the cusp of September, and no sighting of "Rhythms." So what happened? … Continue reading “Rhythms” still beating
Mother Road montage that wasn’t
The Paul McCartney concert in Tulsa last night was one of the best I've seen, and the postings I've read from other attendees on Twitter, Facebook and other Internet sites concur. However, there's this excerpt in a report from The Oklahoman that I need to mention: After recalling his recent driving tour of Route 66, … Continue reading Mother Road montage that wasn’t
Hello from Sweden
Here's a pretty good rock version of Bobby Troup's "Route 66," performed by the Backbeats of Sweden.
Live in London
Here's a video I haven't seen before -- the Rolling Stones covering "Route 66" during a gig in London in 1999. It's obviously a fan's video from a balcony, but it's a good one. Bobby Troup's song is one of the first tunes the band recorded back in the 1960s.
Road Crew on the road
Joe Loesch and two other members of The Road Crew country-music group have scheduled a couple of gigs in Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma in October. They will be at the Galena Car Show in Galena, Kan., from 7 to 8 p.m. Oct. 3, performing songs from the band's CD, "Songs from the Mother Road." From … Continue reading Road Crew on the road
Guitar man passes on
Think about having this on your resume -- you created a number of innovations that spawned thousands, if not millions, of rock, country and pop-music acts over the decades. One of those innovations was the solid-body electric guitar. Without it, it'd be hard to fathom Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen, Joe Perry, Stevie Ray Vaughn, … Continue reading Guitar man passes on
New musical features Route 66
Village Theatre, a company based in the Seattle area that concentrates on performing new plays, will present a Mother Road-related production during the Village Originals' ninth annual Festival of New Musicals this week. Productions will be held at the Francis J. Gaudette Theatre in Issaquah, Wash. These will be staged readings -- no sets, but … Continue reading New musical features Route 66
Scenes from the “Route 66” musical revue
The Vermillion Players theater group in Pontiac, Ill., just finished its four-day run of the "Route 66" musical revue at the Chautauqua Park Pavilion in town. Here are a couple of scenes from the play: Ellie Alexander, director of Pontiac Tourism, said that crowds were good even with temperatures in the 90s during two of … Continue reading Scenes from the “Route 66” musical revue
“Our Town”
I've been told that this video is played in 4 Women on the Route in Galena, Kan., and that it moves a lot of Route 66 visitors. I'll let the creator, Jim DeGraff, explain it: My family has lived in or near Galena, KS, for over 100 years. Main Street of Galena is also the … Continue reading “Our Town”