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This old ribbon of blacktop stretched from Los Angeles to Chicago. Driving in the southwest or  Oklahoma you couldn't have missed it, whether or not you saw (or stayed in) those crazy tee-pees.

If you ever plan to motor west
Travel my way, the highway that's the best.
Get your kicks on Route 66!


Bobby Troup wrote it after driving to California. He presented it to Nat King Cole - it was one of the biggest hit singles off his career. Then it became a hit for Chuck Berry, The Rolling Stones, Herman Brood, The Cramps, Depeche Mode, John Mayer,  Asleep at the Wheel, and Van Morrison. big | blogged | read the history 
   

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