It's a busy weekend for many roadies. First, the Arizona Route 66 Association's 22nd annual Fun Run begins Friday. The Kingman Daily Miner has a schedule and a preview. Second, the Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor celebration in northern Illinois is Saturday and Sunday. The Pontiac Daily Leader also has a preview. The Bloomington … Continue reading Notes from the road
Category: Music
It came from the 1960s
Here's a segment of former British pop princess Sandie Shaw performing Bobby Troup's "Route 66." I'm fairly certain this came from a 1960s BBC show called "The Sandie Shaw Supplement," in which she performed music based on the subject of transportation and travel.
Hello from Slovenia
Here's pianist Uros Perich and The Pearlettes doing a version of Bobby Troup's "Route 66." Perich clearly is channeling the late, great Ray Charles.
Standin’ on a Corner marks 10th year
The Standin' on a Corner Park on Route 66 in Winslow, Ariz., is marking its 10th year, reports Cronkite News Service. Winslow was forever put on the map by two verses ("Well I was standin' on a corner in Winslow, Arizona, such a fine sight to see / It's a girl, my Lord, in a … Continue reading Standin’ on a Corner marks 10th year
“Route 66” in space
Someone has posted orchestra leader Billy Vaughn and his Orchestra's version of "Route 66" from the 1960s TV show by the same name. That's the instrumental originally composed by Nelson Riddle, not the more-famous song written by Bobby Troup. I swear, Vaughn's version sounds like a variation of the "Star Trek" theme -- especially with … Continue reading “Route 66” in space
“Glenrio”
Here's a new video of Melissa McClelland performing "Glenrio," from her new album "Victoria Day." The song was inspired by a brief visit to Glenrio, the ghost town on Route 66 along the Texas-New Mexico border. The studio version of the song also is being streamed on her Web site. (Via Vue Weekly)
1964 Corvette restoration
Here's a slide show of a restoration of a 1964 Corvette, much like one that was driven by Tod and Buz (and Linc) during the run of the "Route 66" televisi0n series. Also, the music is "Route 66," by Nelson Riddle. I thought the pre-restoration Corvette didn't look bad at all, actually.
Coleman Theatre marking 80th anniversary
The awesomely ornate Coleman Theatre on Route 66 in Miami, Okla., is marking its 80th anniversary. Because of volunteers and long-running restoration efforts, it's in as good of shape as it's been since it opened in 1929. More about the theater's restoration and festivities related to the anniversary can be read in this Tulsa World … Continue reading Coleman Theatre marking 80th anniversary
A chat with Melissa McClelland
Singer-songwriter Melissa McClelland is set to release her third album, "Victoria Day," on Six Shooter Records and is playing concerts with her musician husband, Luke Doucet, in England and her native Canada in the coming weeks. But after that, she's heading to the Mother Road (with her mother, natch). It's not McClelland's first time on … Continue reading A chat with Melissa McClelland
Frozen yogurt served by Marky Mark
The Pasadena Star-News reported on the opening of a new Blizzberry frozen-yogurt stand on Route 66 in Glendora, Calif. Blizzberry is a regional but rapidly expanding chain in Southern California. Route 66 News is always happy to plug good desserts along the Mother Road, such as Ted Drewes frozen custard to the Midpoint Cafe's ugly-crust … Continue reading Frozen yogurt served by Marky Mark