To: lee martell
Nelson Riddle did not write Route 66 -- though he did arrange and conduct the theme version for the TV show.
Music and lyrics are credited to jazz drummer Bobby Troup (1946) -- also known as the Julie London's husband.
Route 66 is one timeless composition that deserves a place on the list of All-time Top 100 American Songs.
19 posted on
01/29/2014 10:13:19 PM PST by
okie01
(The Mainstream Media -- IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
To: okie01
I made the same mistake, this is the theme to the TV series “Route 66”, different song.
20 posted on
01/29/2014 10:14:21 PM PST by
dfwgator
To: okie01
Music and lyrics are credited to jazz drummer Bobby Troup (1946) -- also known as the Julie London's husband.
22 posted on
01/29/2014 10:16:40 PM PST by
dfwgator
To: Nita Nupress
26 posted on
01/29/2014 10:19:11 PM PST by
okie01
(The Mainstream Media -- IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
To: okie01
Thank you for the info on Bobby Troup, the actual writer. I’ll bet a lot of people make that mistake. So the composition has been around for quite a while, available for artistic interpretation.
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