David Dunaway’s acclaimed documentary radio program, “Across the Tracks: A Route 66 Story,” has been re-released as a three-CD set for just $14.95.
The program was produced in 2001, heard across more than 200 radio stations, and was excerpted on NPR’s “Morning Edition.” Here’s more about it:
ACROSS THE TRACKS: A ROUTE 66 STORY is a nationally distributed series of three, one-hour audio documentaries, with great music and readings from artists who’ve celebrated 66: Woody Guthrie, Ry Cooder, Jack Kerouac, John Steinbeck, Bobby Troup, plus dramatic excerpts from films and old radio – Orson Welles and Wolfman Jack.
Here’s a sample of the series, from Chicago. You’ll hear Route 66 author Tom Teague, who died a few years ago, in the beginning. You’ll also heard Martin Milner, co-star of television’s “Route 66” drama from the 1960s:
You can hear more excerpts at the interactive website.
Only about 500 copies of “Across the Tracks” have been made, so you’d better order one if you don’t have it.
(Audio sample and art courtesy of David Dunaway)
got a couple of them, they’re great!!
Is there a book also of the same name as the CD set by David Dunaway?
Dunaway also wrote a book, but that’s all I’m aware of:
https://www.amazon.com/Across-Tracks-Route-66-Story/dp/1931391041
Mr. Kerouac certainly left a wealth of richly detailed reports about Road Life in the 40s and 50s, albeit thinly disguised as fiction.
Thus, it’s too bad he had so little to say about US 66, specifically; otherwise, he would have been the hands-down star of Dunaway’s show, as advertised.