Artist: King Cole Trio
Author: Bobby Troup
Label: Capitol
Year: 1946
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).
Covers:
Georgie Auld & His Orch. [with Sarah Vaughn as (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 on Musicraft]
Bobby Troup [author]
Nelson Riddle [in film Route 66]
Pirates [as La Route du twist]
Rolling Stones [opening track first LP]
Los Sirex [as San Carlos Club]
Dr. Feelgood [B-side debut single Roxette]
Count Bishops [first single on the Chiswick label]
Billy Bragg [as A13, Trunk Road To The Sea]
Oôs Joôs [as AC De Graaf]
John Mayer [in film Cars]
Nelson Riddle's Route 66 Theme from the film Route 66 is something completely different.
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)