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senseandsensibility

(25,378 posts) Thu Apr 30, 2026, 05:58 PM Thursday

It's the centennial of Route 66

The hubby and I listen to Sirius radio in the car, 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's and the dedicated Motown station. We can always find something good to listen to. Today we kept hitting different versions of Route 66 even a Chuck Berry version that we had never heard before. I had noticed that it was the google doodle for today. Found out it's because today is the 100th anniversary. Pretty cool.

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It's the centennial of Route 66 (Original Post) senseandsensibility Thursday OP

How I first heard of Route 66 😀 malaise Thursday #1

That really "moves" senseandsensibility Thursday #2

That's how all of us learned the song Brother Buzz Thursday #3

Cool malaise Thursday #4

Natalie Cole's cover is a grand tribute to her father Brother Buzz Thursday #5

A lovely cover malaise Thursday #6

malaise

(297,445 posts)

1. How I first heard of Route 66 😀

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Thu Apr 30, 2026, 06:11 PM

Thursday

senseandsensibility

(25,378 posts)

2. That really "moves"

Reply to malaise (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 30, 2026, 06:20 PM

Thursday

Appropriate for a song about a freeway. Love his piano playing and his vocals and the band. Just all around good stuff!

Brother Buzz

(40,248 posts)

3. That's how all of us learned the song

Reply to malaise (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 30, 2026, 06:35 PM

Thursday

And all the covers never came close to what Nat King Cole laid down; he totally owned the song

Fun bit of Route 66 trivia: Route 66 terminated at the Santa Monica Pier