For more of a punk-rock feel of Bobby Troup's famous road song, here are The Virgins of Japan performing "Route 66." https://youtu.be/h9rn9oSCXa4 Sounds like they gobbled a fistful of trucker speed before going into the studio.
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Hello from Belgium
Here's an oldie but goodie from Belgium native Burt Blanca and his King Creoles. I'm guessing this version of Bobby Troup's most famous song was recorded in the early 1960s. https://youtu.be/JBx5OU5poPs Blanca is nearly 70 years old, and according to his website he's still playing gigs.
How to play “Route 66” on ukulele
Bueno Chen gives in-depth instructions on how to play Bobby Troup's "Route 66" on ukulele, so you can try it at home. https://youtu.be/7p7B3gtNfTs https://youtu.be/9dO3Nj_Grzc Chen provides a lot of online courses in the instrument and is an instructor at the University of Hawaii.
“Route 66” with guitar and harmonica
For all of its hundreds of versions out there, it continually amazes me how folks can keep freshening up a nearly 70-year-old "Route 66." This time, Mike Shaw does it with an acoustic guitar and adept harmonica playing with Bobby Troup's immortal road-trip tune. The video was shot by Mike Gaboark. https://youtu.be/ArJsP4Dj6SQ And check out … Continue reading “Route 66” with guitar and harmonica
“Route 66” remixed
DJay Redo of Oldenburg, Germany, created a reggae-flavored remix of Nat King Cole Trio's "Route 66." And he remixed Cole's video as well. https://youtu.be/tKJvv0xL5lY DJay Redo has uploaded that and other remixed songs from the Cole Trio, Earth, Wind & Fire and Billy Idol at his Soundcloud account. Some might object to Cole's song being … Continue reading “Route 66” remixed
DVD review: “The Spirit of 66”
Here's an interesting addition to a Route 66 fan's library -- a documentary shot so long ago and out of circulation for so long, it's become a relic in its own right. That would be the DVD version of "The Spirit of 66" ($20, plus shipping), the 50-minute pilot for a proposed 10-part television series … Continue reading DVD review: “The Spirit of 66”
Kenny Vaughan’s version of “Route 66”
Guitar-slinger and Oklahoma native Kenny Vaughan and a group of crack musicians perform a western swing-influenced version of Bobby Troup's most famous song, "Route 66." https://youtu.be/Fvo7_v7CFKM Vaughan has played guitar with a slew of people in the Nashville, but remains best known as lead guitarist for Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives.