Nat king cole recorded it in the same year of its composition, leading many musicians to cover it as well. Bobby troup biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Joe early, opposite his reallife wife julie londons character, in the 1970s us tv series, emergency. Bobby troup released it on the album doremi in 1957. Bobby troup, get your kicks on route 66 added by paul ebeling on february 4, 2017 view all posts by paul ebeling the following two tabs change content below. Bobby troup most famous song may be route 66 but the singing pianist penned a number of great tunes including standards such as daddy and the meaning of the blues and was a. A pop music show, with rosemary clooney lipsyncing songs, mostly standards. Route 66 by bobby troup digital sheet music for brass. Its time to take stock and see which version of bobby troups route. Get your kicks with bobby troup indiana public media. Route 66 bobby troup 1946 new mexico music commission. Arranged for brass quintet two bb trumpets, french horn, trombone, and tuba. Route 66, or get your kicks on route 66 is a blues written by bobby troup in 1946.
Route 66 by bobby troup was written by bobby troup and was first recorded and released by the king cole trio in 1946. Joe early, opposite his reallife wife julie londons character, in the. He is best known for writing the popular standard get your kicks on route 66, and for his role as dr. If you ever plan to motor west travel my way, take the highway, thats the best get your kicks on route 66 it winds from chicago to l. If you ever plan to motor west travel my way, take the highway thats the best get your kicks on route sixtysix. Route 66 us 66, which traversed the western twothirds of the u. Route 66 song in 1959 contains more lyrics and added route 66. Intro g g c g if you ever plan to motor west c c7 g travel my way, take the highway thats the best am7 d7 g get your kicks on route 66 g c g. Well if you ever plan to motor west just take my way thats the highway thats the best get your kicks on route 66 well it winds from. Route 66 became bobby troups meal ticket, and throughout the rest of. Bobby troup sheet music browse all bobby troup sheet music musicnotes features the worlds largest online digital sheet music catalogue with over 300,000 arrangements available to print and play instantly. Bobby troup, get your kicks on route 66 live trading news. October 18, 1918 february 7, 1999 was an american actor, jazz pianist, singer, and songwriter. Bobby troup and the crew chiefs, bobby troup s quintet, bobby troupe, bobby trout, bobbytroup, booby troup.
Bobby troup is also there to do some lipsyncing, and even dorothy malone is there to stand around and look pretty. Get your kicks on route 66, and for his role as dr. Bobby troups catchy songs and playful lyrics caught on with many. The romance and nostalgia of route 66 is immortalized in popular culture in movies, songs such as bobby troups 1946 hit get your kicks on route 66, and the 1960s route 66 television show. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalchords in c major.
Nat king coles recording of bobby troup s route 66 spent eight weeks on the pop charts. Print and download lead sheets for route 66 composed by bobby troup includes complete lyrics in f major transposable. Product information route 66 composed by bobby troup digital sheet music leadsheet. Tell me youre home, featuring route 66 by bobby troup on. Well if you ever plan to motor west just take my way, thats the highway thats the best get your kicks on route 66 well it winds from chicago to l. Composed in 1946 and recorded by countless artists over the years, heres. So were driving along, and she said, get your kicks on route 66. Apr 21, 2014 route 66, or get your kicks onroute 66 is a blues written by bobby troup in 1946.
Bobby wrote a lot of wonderful music, including route 66. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. New york public library catalog entries for books, personal papers, recordings, scores, etc. Digital lesson html format for use in any browser includes everything you need for each lesson. Route 66 by bobby troup octavo sheet music for choral. Caron barnes voice, zhenia gimer piano, goran larsen sax, mihkel malgand bass, tanel ruben drums 11112003 tallinn, tabasalu. Cover versions of route 66 by bobby troup secondhandsongs. October 18, 1918 february 7, 1999 was an american actor, jazz pianist and songwriter. Allamerican highway various artists on allmusic 1998. From 1960 to 1964 a television series of the same name featured two adventurers who cruised the highway in a chevrolet corvette sports car. May 06, 2000 nat king coles recording of bobby troup s route 66 spent eight weeks on the pop charts. With a laidback swing feel and some simple ensemble scat sin. October 18, 1918 february 7, 1999, known as bobby troup, was an american actor, jazz pianist, singer and songwriter. Complete song listing of bobby troup on bobby troup songs list covid19.
Rock classic rock 50s thru the 80s paso robles, ca route 66 rock classic rock 50s thru the 80s paso robles, ca. The song get your kicks on route 66 was written by bobby troup and was first recorded and released by the king cole trio in 1946. Bobby troup route 66 sheet music pdf notes, chords. Listen to your favorite songs from tell me youre home, featuring route 66 by bobby troup now. Licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of polydor records. An american odyssey is the heartfelt history of route 66, from the building of the road to todays renaissance. Bobby troup s swing classic route 66 is as much a part of americana as the road bearing the same name. Troup, bobby tell me youre home featuring route 66. His most famous work was likely get your kicks on route 66, but he wrote many other songs including.
Baby all the time, cry me a river, and two us savings bpnds commercials. He wrote the song route 66 and acted in the role of dr. Route 66 became an icon of freespirited independence, linking the united states across the rocky mountain divide to the pacific ocean. Written by bobby troup and performed by nat king cole, the song immortalized route 66. Troups 1946 hit route 66 bureau of land management. Route 66 magazine called it the ultimate video tribute to the mother road. Listen free to bobby troup route 66 collection get your kicks on route 66, girl talk and more. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from bobby troup at the discogs marketplace. Oct 18 1918 feb 7 1999 bobby troup was a singersongwriter and actor. Troup has long been a fine pianist having a regular jazz trio in the 1950s, a personable singer although some of his early records were overly mannered. Route 66 became bobby troup s meal ticket, and throughout the rest of the 1940s, 50s, and 60s, he continued to write songs, both as a primary songwriter and a lyricist. Bobby troup get your kicks on route 66 lyrics genius.
The new york times articles about or related to the songwriter rockabilly. Joe early with his wife julie london in the television program emergency. Bobby troup keyboard sheet music browse all bobby troup keyboard sheet music musicnotes features the worlds largest online digital sheet music catalogue with over 300,000 arrangements available to print and play instantly. Joe early, opposite his reallife wife julie londons character, in the 1970s us tv series, emergency bobby troup was born in harrisburg, pennsylvania. Route 66 by bobby trouparranged by mark taylor youtube. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. This jazz standard has been driving people to love swing music for decades. Provided to youtube by universal music group route 66 chuck berry new juke box hits. Route 66 became bobby troups meal ticket, and throughout the rest of the 1940s, 50s, and 60s, he continued to write songs, both as a primary songwriter and a lyricist. Use this arrangement for young singers in your general music classroom or elementary choir to teach articulations, a 12bar blues progression and improvisation. Mark winkler sings bobby troup by mark winkler on the independent record store by musicians for musicians.
Feb 10, 1999 bobby troup, a musician and actor who wrote the popular song get your kicks on route 66 and who played a neurosurgeon on the 1970s television drama emergency, died on sunday. Songwriterpianist bobby troup, whose career moved from hit songwriting and jazz piano playing to acting roles in the television series emergency. The song uses a twelvebar blues arrangement and the lyrics follow the path of u. Bobby troup route 66 chords by misc unsigned bands. Widely recognized by young and old alike, this piece makes an excellent light addition to an outdoor or informal indoor concert. Check out get your kicks on route 66 by bobby troup on amazon music. Route 66 by bobby troup chuck berry rolling stones originally a jazz tune about the mythic us route. Bobby troup, 80, route 66 songwriter the new york times. The song uses a twelve bar blues arrangement and the lyrics follow the path of u. As a composer he has written daddy, snooty little cutie, baby, baby all the time, and the major hit route 66. Bobby troup route 66 sheet music pdf notes, chords jazz.
Ecso performing bobby troup s route 66 march, 2019. Louis, joplin, missouri, oklahoma city looks oh so pretty, youll see amarillo, and gallup, new mexico, flagstaff. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Get your kicks on route 66 is a popular rhythm and blues standard, composed in 1946 by american songwriter bobby troup.
Licensed to youtube by wmg, thumb media music on behalf of get hip. Bobby troup most famous song may be route 66 but the singing pianist penned a number of great tunes including standards such as daddy and the meaning of the blues and was a fine performer himself. Rise and demise of the route artists in subsequent years, route 66 invited the listener to get your kicks on that very road. Route 66, my lyrics of this fantastic rolling stones song. Bobby troup was born on october 18, 1918 in harrisburg, pennsylvania, usa as robert william troup jr. You cant miss with bobby and julie aint to shabby either. Listen free to bobby troup route 66 the best of route 66, daddy and more. It was covered by the robin nolan trio featuring randy greer, gary williams, little willie littlefield, lenard streicher and other artists. There are 9 songs 5 by bobby troup route 66, jamboree jones, perdido, skylark, three little bears and 4 by julie london what is this thing called love, say it isnt so, baby. Harlow trust concert series washington court house, ohio with meg murphy on vocals, jim luellen on piano, tom davis on guitar. Route 66 sheet music nat king cole d sheetmusicfree. Licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of abkco music and records, inc. Get your kicks on route 66 by bobby troup on amazon. Cover versions of get your kicks on route 66 written by.
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