Route 66 - Nat King

Route 66
Written by: Bobby Troup

Route 66 Lyrics

If you ever plan to motor west
Travel my way, take the highway that is best
Get your kicks on route 66

It winds from Chicago to LA
More than two thousand miles all the way
Get your kicks on route 66

Now you go through saint looey
Joplin, Missouri
And Oklahoma city is mighty pretty
You see amarillo
Gallup, new Mexico
Flagstaff, Arizona
Don't forget winona
Kingman, barstow, San Bernandino

Won't you get hip to this timely tip
When you make that California trip
Get your kicks on route 66

Route 66 Singers

1. The King Cole Trio (billboard hit) April 1946 (First recording on March 15, 1946)

2. Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra June 1946 3. Georgie Auld and His Orchestra - Vocal by Georgie Auld June 1946 4. Quartetto Cetra 1949 5. Harry James and His Orchestra 1955 6. Joe Carroll with The Ray Bryant Quintet 1956 7. Betty Roché 1956 8. Bobby Troup May 1957 9. Louis Jordan March 1958 10. Patti Page 1958 11. Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres and His Orch. September 1959 12. Jorge Foster con Valentín Trujillo y su orquesta 1959 13. The Four Freshmen with Trombone Choir conducted by Pete Rugolo January 1960 14. Anita Bryant - With Lew Douglas' Orch. & Chorus January 1961 15. Chuck Berry March 1961 16. Louis Prima with Sam Butera and The Witnesses December 1961 17. Al Brown and His Tunetoppers November 13, 1962 18. George Maharis 1962 19. The Four Saints 1962 20. The Four Freshmen April 1963 21. Gene McDaniels September 1963 22. The Underbeats February 1964 23. The Rolling Stones April 17, 1964 24. Eero ja The Boys July 1964 25. Johnny Vallons and The Deejays 1964 26. Them June 11, 1965 27. Sammy Davis Jr. 1965 28. The Bootjacks 1965 29. The Five of Diamonds 1965 30. Earl Grant May 1966 31. The Frantics 1966 32. The Pupils 1966 33. The Ad-Libs + Antonius 1966 34. Dakota Staton 1966 35. The Dimensions 1966 36. The Walflower Complextion 1967 37. Sandie Shaw November 1968 38. Eddy Doorenbos 1968 39. Jackie Trent & Tony Hatch 1968 40. Chicago Blue Stars 1969 41. Dr. Feelgood November 22, 1974 42. Leinemann 1974 43. Joe Turner 1974 44. The Count Bishops November 28, 1975 45. Earth Quake 1975 46. Asleep at the Wheel July 1976 47. Country Road 1976 48. Ulf Lundell & Nature April 20, 1977 49. Thad Jones & Aura Rully, Swedish Radio Jazz Orchestra featuring Mel Lewis 1977 50. The Jolt July 14, 1978 51. Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons 1978 52. Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers 1978 53. Lamont Cranston Band 1980 54. The Manhattan Transfer December 16, 1981 55. Mary Ellen Bell Quartet 1981 56. Othella Dallas 1981 57. New Jordal Swingers 1981 58. Chuck Wagon and The Wheels October 1982 59. John Pizzarelli, Jr. May 1983 60. Eddie Hazell 1983 61. Charles Brown 1986 62. Spencer Davis & Band 1986 63. Depeche Mode December 28, 1987 64. The Replacements 1987 65. Vivian Lord 1987 66. Greetje Kauffeld 1987 67. Guido Toffoletti's Blues Society 1988 68. Michael Martin Murphey June 13, 1989 69. The Real Ale and Thunder Band 1989 70. The Long Ryders 1989 71. Buckwheat Zydeco 1990 72. U.K. Subs January 1991 73. The Tony Crane Band 1991 74. Andy Lee Lang 1991 75. Natalie Cole 1991 76. Grady Tate 1991 77. The Klansmen 1991 78. Phillip Manuel 1992 79. Oulunkylä Big Band featuring Pepe Ahlqvist 1992 80. Good Morning Blues 1992 81. La Setta May 1993 82. Pete York 1993 83. Al Garner with The Chicago All Stars 1993 84. Rosemary Clooney 1993 85. Mark Harman 1993 86. Monti Amundson & The Blubinos April 28, 1994 87. The Cramps October 1994 88. Meta Roos 1994 89. Enrica Bacchia 1994 90. The Brian Setzer Orchestra 1994 91. Linda Hopkins 1994 92. The Trenchcoats 1994 93. Noel Freidline Trio, featuring Renée Dickerson 1994 94. Kevin Mahogany March 19, 1995 95. Lee Towers October 1995 96. John Pizzarelli 1995 97. Randy Greer 1996 98. The Trash Mavericks 1996 99. The Lazy Cowgirls 1996 100. Bucky and John Pizzarelli 1996 101. Dan Electro & The Silvertones August 22, 1997 102. Little Willie Littlefield December 1997 103. 5 Seasons Jazz 1997 104. Didier Geers Group featuring Steen Vig & Jan Harrington 1997 105. Floyd McDaniel with Dave Specter and The Bluebirds 1997 106. Ib Glindemann and His Orchestra with Irina Strange 1997 107. Joe Coughlin 1997 108. Mark Moore April 1998 109. Tony Messina 1998 110. The Silence 1998 111. Johnny Reno 1998 112. Chie Ayado May 21, 1999 113. Billy Branch, Sugar Ray Norcia 1999 114. Sister Swing 1999 115. Larry Franco 1999 116. Emil Viklický 1999 117. Herman Brood 1999 118. Blue Night Birds 1999 119. Harry Hershey at the Piano & The Harry Hershey Orchestra 1999 120. Sweet 'n' Jazzy 1999 121. To Be Two 2000 122. Laux Trio 2000 123. Steve  March Tormé 2000 124. The Alarm Clocks 2000 125. Claes Janson 2000 126. Doreen Smith 2000 127. Terri White 2000 128. Chris Dean's Syd Lawrence Orchestra 2000 129. The Nightcrawlers 2000 130. Eddie Meduza May 11, 2001 131. The Uptown Trio 2001 132. Tupplurarna 2001 133. Joe Lee Wilson 2001 134. Cheryl Porter Group 2001 135. Kari Gaffney 2001 136. Ann Hampton Callaway February 12, 2002 137. Nancy Sinatra April 30, 2002 138. The David Leonhardt Jazz Group September 2, 2002 139. Tierney Sutton September 24, 2002 140. Boris Jazz 'n' Roll Band October 17, 2002 141. Keiko Lee October 23, 2002 142. Phe Cullen November 26, 2002 143. Al Jarreau 2002 144. Bill Ramsey & Peter Weniger mit dem Achim Kück Trio 2002 145. The Robin Nolan Trio featuring Randy Greer 2002 146. Jack Million Band 2002 147. Günther Neefs 2002 148. Margie Baker and Friends 2002 149. Judy Chamberlain 2002 150. etypejazz 2002 151. Lords Of The New Church 2002 152. Martina Freytag 2002 153. Teodora Enache & Guido Manusardi Trio 2002 154. Chris Connor 2002 155. Mark Winkler March 2003 156. Ciro Fogliatta 2003 157. Charly Garcia & Andrés Ciro 2003 158. Four Sexes 2003 159. Jane Fuller 2003 160. Richard Benetar 2003 161. Shoe Suede Blues 2003 162. Reno Jones 2003 163. Jeffrey Foskett 2003 164. Jean Frye Sidwell 2003 165. Janice Hagan 2003 166. The Juggernauts April 20, 2004 167. Giacomo Gates June 2004 168. Coco d'Or August 4, 2004 169. The Marc Toussaint Combo 2004 170. Sean Jamaal 2004 171. Cris Barber 2004 172. Gayle Ritt 2004 173. The Jodi Beach Trio 2004 174. Leslie Kendall & the Flat 5 Quartet 2004 175. Les DeMerle 2004 176. Bob Ellis Combo 2004 177. Centerpiece Jazz featuring Joni Janak 2004 178. Dana Land July 7, 2005 179. Kiko Aguado & Celia Mur November 20, 2005 180. Mandy Gaines & The New Look Trio 2005 181. Mandy Gaines 2005 182. Tedi Marsh 2005 183. Jack Wood & John Stowell 2005 184. Jump City Band 2005 185. María Puga Lareo 2005 186. Yo La Tengo April 2006 187. John Mayer June 6, 2006 188. Crystal Theory October 26, 2006 189. Mark T. Small 2006 190. Des'Ray 2006 191. The Legendary Tiger Man 2006 192. Bernie Woods and The Forest Fires 2006 193. Debra Farris Band 2006 194. Crazy Crackers 2006 195. Gee Gee Kettel with Soluna Samay 2006 196. Robert Wells 2006 197. Grace Mahya February 28, 2007 198. Dexter Porter 2007 199. Ralph Napolitano 2007 200. The Doughboys 2007 201. Kristine Mills 2007 202. The Lana Hawkins Jazz Quartet 2007 203. Lou Ann Gurney 2007 204. Picksiebner 2007 205. Mike Stone 2007 206. David Campbell 2007 207. Jubilee Jazz Orchestra featuring Randy Greer 2007 208. The Patron Saints January 2008 209. Jerry H Band April 8, 2008 210. Chuck Leavell May 2008 211. Andreas Johnson October 29, 2008 212. Lisa Donahey December 24, 2008 213. Robert Matthews 2008 214. Good Rockin' Tonight 2008 215. The Adrienne Hindmarsh Trio April 2009 216. Jill Schoelen August 2009 217. Laura Underwood 2009 218. Diane Van Deurzen & Lisa Otey 2009 219. Janet Planet 2009 220. Palladium 2009 221. Nancy Coletti 2009 222. Marilyn Cordial 2009 223. Flavia Gabizo Februay 2, 2010 224. Savoy March 10, 2010 225. The Hit Co. June 29, 2010 226. Alison Ruble September 2010 227. Chie Ayado meets Junior Mance Trio 2010 228. Colin Hunter with Joe Sealy 2010 229. Marica Hiraga February 16, 2011 230. Tom Lockwood with Jaimee Paul March 25, 2011 231. Bob Welch December 21, 2011 232. Beantown Swing Orchestra 2011 233. Bi-Cameral Mind 2011 234. Alexandra Kaprielian 2011 235. Jeanie Perkins February 27, 2012 236. Charlie Wood March 12, 2012 237. Carol Welsman April 10, 2012 238. Glenn Frey May 8, 2012 239. Studio All-Stars July 20, 2012 240. B.B.M. July 27, 2012 241. Gregg Arthur September 2012 242. Reiner's Big Band October 2, 2012 243. Peter & Matilda 2012 244. George Benson June 4, 2013 245. Syd Masters & The Swing Riders 2013 246. Deborah Shulman & The Ted Howe Trio 2013 247. Swingle Sisters 2013 248. Blue Champagne 2013 249. Dawn Chubai January 2014 250. Alexandra Sherling August 18, 2014 251. Pam Purvis, Bob Ackerman September 9, 2014 252. Matthew Ford 2014 253. Melinda Stanford 201 4 254. Jenna Mammina & Rolf Sturm January 5, 2015 255. Cluster Sisters May 4, 2015 256. Maria Wells & Robert Wells Trio October 2015 257. Eva Cassidy November 13, 2015 258. John Verity Band 2015 259. Andy Fairweather Low and The Low Riders 2015 260. Harrison Craig November 4, 2016 261. Maria Wells 2016 262. Ann Martindale & Richard Busch 2016 263. Stickshift Annie with Kimball and The Fugitives 2016 264. 7th Ave feat. Robyn Adele Anderson July 21, 2017 265. Michele Francesconi & Laura Avanzolini September 22, 2017 266. Flexy Gang January 1, 2018 267. Dave Koz and Friends featuring Aubrey Logan June 22, 2018 268. Lenard Streicher August 3, 2018 269. Gary Williams December 2019 270. Cynthia Bythell and Her Duo 2019 271. William Shatner feat. Steve Cropper October 2, 2020.


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