Dean Milano, with the help of a few friends, performs his song "Take the Blue Highway." The tune not only mentions Route 66, but the Lincoln Highway and Dixie Highway as well. If you like it (and any self-respecting roadie should), you can buy his album here.
Category: Music
A fresh twist to an old favorite
This is pianist Michael Hall, with an interesting arrangement of Bobby Troup's "Route 66."
Rhythms of the Road update
Remember "Rhythms of the Road," the musical TV show that shot episodes at a number of Route 66 sites a few weeks ago? Brian Greene of Greene HD Productions, which is producing the show, e-mailed to say the tour was a "BIG success" and the company is in the midst of editing footage to get … Continue reading Rhythms of the Road update
“Living at the Aztec Hotel”
This song by Gentlemen's Blues Club and its video footage take place at the historic Aztec Hotel on Route 66 in Monrovia, Calif. (Hat tip: Denny Gibson.)
Sneak peek of Follies’ “Get Your Kicks!” show
Here's a YouTube video that was posted just a few hours ago from the Fabulous Palm Springs Follies in Palm Springs, Calif. This season, its "Get Your Kicks!" show is inspired by Route 66. Tickets can be bought here. UPDATE: Video was updated by the Follies.
Overnight
This song has been going through my head all day Tuesday. Music is by the great Solomon Burke.
Palm Springs Follies opens Route 66-themed season
The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies opened its "Get Your Kicks!" season on Tuesday. The entire season (through mid-May) uses the music and history of Route 66 as its inspiration. The Desert Sun in Palm Springs, Calif., interviewed Route 66 advocate and Follies technical adviser Jim Conkle about the production and the Mother Road. Some excerpts: … Continue reading Palm Springs Follies opens Route 66-themed season
A different path
Route 66 slide shows are posted all the time on YouTube. But this one from Rosita in Great Britain is a little different. It contains a few photos from unusual angles, and it's quite an experience to hear a banjo with the techno soundtrack.
Fasten the seat belts
Miss Peggy Judy is a caricature of the typical Hollywood blond bombshell of the 1960s. But behind all that ditziness, this performance of Bobby Troup's "Route 66" is pretty good. NOTE: Coding is fixed.
Open house at the Rose Bowl
Saturday afternoon was an open house at the Rose Bowl Events Center, a distinctive Route 66 bowling alley in Tulsa that was closed for a few years but has reopened as a music venue. At least the Rose Bowl is back to its pink color. Because of a noncompete clause with the previous owners, the … Continue reading Open house at the Rose Bowl