ROUTE 66
| (Bobby Troup) | ||
| (o): | King Cole Trio (1946) | label: Capitol |
| Bobby Troup's own version of '56 feeds upon the same beatnik cool that inspired Jack Kerouac for On The Road ('57). Route 66 being ten years older shows how Bobby was ahead of his time. Also, he was married with Julie London and wrote The Girl Can't Help It (see there). | ||
| (c): | Buddy Rich (1946) , Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters (1946) , Georgie Auld & His Orch. (1946) [with Sarah Vaughn as (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 on Musicraft], Bobby Troup (1956) [author], Louis Jordan (1956) , Perry Como (1959) , Four Freshmen (1960) , Chuck Berry (1961) , Nelson Riddle (1962) [in film Route 66], Pirates (1962) [as La Route du twist], George Maharis (1963) , Rolling Stones (1964) [opening track first lp], Them (1965) , Sandie Shaw (1968) , Dr. Feelgood (1974) [B-side debut single Roxette], Count Bishops (1975) [first single on the Chiswick label], Earth Quake (1975) , Asleep At The Wheel (1976) , Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons (1979) , Lamont Cranston Band (1980) , Billy Bragg (1980s) [as A13, Trunk Road To The Sea], Manhattan Transfer (1984) , Replacements (1987) , Depeche Mode (1988) , Buckwheat Zydeco (1990) , Natalie Cole (1991) , Cramps (1994) , Monti Amundson (1994) , Brian Setzer Orch. (1994) , Dan Electro & The Silvertones (1999) , Oôs Joôs (2005) [as AC De Graaf], John Mayer (2006) [in film Cars], Chuck Leavell (2008) , Glenn Frey (2012) , | |
| Nelson Riddle's Route 66 Theme from the film Route 66 is something completely different. | ||