Many roadies opt to take the long cut instead of a short cut in their travels. So this song by Uncle Tupelo seems appropriate: https://youtu.be/Hy3WkIfgkSQ
Boots Motel to be auctioned within days
Ron Hart of the Route 66 Chamber of Commerce passed along this information to the Route 66 yahoogroup on Saturday about the Boots Motel in Carthage, Mo. The Boots Motel is being Auctioned-Off in a few days! According to Clarence Hall of the Carthage Hometown Bank, the present owner has defaulted and the Bank auction … Continue reading Boots Motel to be auctioned within days
Book review: “Route 66 American Icon”
Here's a sign a photography book is really good: When I first opened it, I gasped. And when my wife saw the images in it, she gasped as well. Photographer Shannon Richardson's new book, "Route 66 American Icon" (160 pages, hardback, self-published, $66), will elicit that sort of reaction. It proves to be a testament to the … Continue reading Book review: “Route 66 American Icon”
A barrelhouse cruise
Rhythm-and-blues piano players often were described as "barrelhouse" piano players. The late Floyd Dixon shows how it was done with Bobby Troup's song in 1996. https://youtu.be/u68HgtG948w
“A Collision of Worlds”
This video was posted on the British Disney site. It's the Brad Paisley and Robbie Williams collaboration on the "Cars 2" soundtrack. You'll hear Route 66 mentioned in the song. https://youtu.be/TIk-tbDMD5w "Cars 2" opens in the U.S. a week from today.
Michael Wallis’ “State of the Road” speech
Each year at the International Route 66 Festival awards banquet, "Route 66: The Mother Road" author Michael Wallis makes a "State of the Road" speech. Save for a time when it was streamed live, I'm not aware anyone has ever posted video of Wallis' Route 66 speeches on the Internet. Wallis owns a great baritone … Continue reading Michael Wallis’ “State of the Road” speech
In appreciation of Bill Kinder
In a matter of days, Bill Kinder, with his wife Terri Anderson, of the Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari, N.M., will turn over the keys to new owners Kevin and Nancy Mueller. Bill and Terri will move to the Laughlin, Nev., area. Bill enjoyed owning the Blue Swallow, but has battled cancer for years. In the … Continue reading In appreciation of Bill Kinder
An image from the Mother Road
Nests of hundreds of barn swallows on an Interstate 40 underpass west of Clinton, Okla., on old Route 66 on Sunday, June 12, 2011.
Angel’s story
This is an excerpt from the recently released film "Route 66 Arizona." This segment concentrates on Angel Delgadillo and his hometown, Seligman, Ariz. https://youtu.be/YHWjLkkkHJk The DVD of this film can be purchased here.
An image from the Mother Road
Graffiti on a car at Bug Ranch, off Route 66 in Conway, Texas, on Sunday, June 12, 2011.