Lyrics to get your kicks on route 66 by nat king cole. He recorded over one hundred songs that became hits on the pop charts. Route 66 and other great kicks nat king cole allmusic. Apr 21, 2014 route 66, or get your kicks onroute 66 is a blues written by bobby troup in 1946. The trio includes bassist keter betts and guitar duties split between rodney jones and ed cherry. The song uses a twelvebar blues arrangement and the lyrics follow the path of u. Get your kicks on route 66 nat king cole, natalie cole, manhattan transfer, etc. Route 66, via nat king cole, then the strypes the new. Nat king cole recorded it in the same year of its composition, leading many musicians to cover it as well. The rolling stones route 66 ukulele ultimateguitar.
While they were honeymooning in mexico, nat received a call from a very close friend, husic publisher, ivan mogull, stating that nat s latest recording, the strange, haunting nature boy was another smash hit the world was a bright place, indeed, for nat cole. Nat king cole route 66 sheet music in g major transposable. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar, and singer pro in g major transposable. Watch the video for get your kicks on route 66 from the nat king cole trios the world of nat king cole for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. From nat king cole, bing crosby, ella fitzgerald and louis armstrong hli. Chicago, it almost goes out with saying, is one hell of a town. Leader of the american association of highway development. Route 66 sheet music pdf nat king cole free download route 66 sheet music pdf nat king cole. The complete capitol recordings 19601964 2006 flac. Wikipedia has an article on route 66 if you ever plan to motor west, travel my way, take the highway that is best. Route 66 sheet music pdf nat king cole free download route 66 sheet music pdf nat king cole for piano sheet music, scoring piano vocal guitar, original key. He was a true superstar even before the word was coined whose enormous appeal transcended boundaries of race, age, gender and musical preference. Digital download by manhattan transfer and nat king cole. Cole later rerecorded the tune in 1956 for the album after midnight and 1961 the nat king cole story.
Nathaniel adams coles march 17, 1919 february 15, 1965, known professionally as nat king cole, was an american singer and jazz pianist. One of the great pop vocalists of all time, and a major figure in the development of jazz piano. Oct 01, 20 he settled on route 66 by nat king cole original, although written by bobby troup and a cover by the strypes, a young irish rock n roll band. The first direct, paved route between these two major cities was only about 20 years old at the time this song was released. No, not the bobby troup jazz number route 66 that nat king cole had a great cover with, but rather the old tv theme route 66 written i believe by nelson riddle, airing circa 1964 on american tv vcz1k4d02ka usually im good at picking things up by ear, but this song, with its isolated blues sevenths, modal parallels and altered fifths, is kicking my donkey. Download online route 66 karaoke song by nat king cole.
Chuck berry, nat king cole, bobby troup and 3 more browse our arrangements of route 66. The nat king cole trio get your kicks on route 66 lyrics. F c more than 2000 miles all the way g7 c get your kicks on route 66 g7 f well goes from st. The song above is not stored on the chordie server. My music presents nat king cole s greatest songs, hosted by martin sheen, debuts in 2019 on pbs stations. In 2006,my wife and i were in okc on vacation,so we drove out route 66 from okc to elk city. Route 66 nat king cole, 1946 traditional music library. March 23, 1961 remake in stereo with original arrangement for the nat king cole story. Nat king cole s recording of bobby troups route 66 spent eight weeks on the pop charts. Its magentism is the subject and backdrop of numerous films. Bobby troup route 66 sheet music leadsheet in f major. The song nat king cole route 66 is professional recreation. Now you go through saint looey, joplin, missouri, and oklahoma city is mighty pretty. Testo della canzone intro if you ever plan to motor west.
Dec 03, 2006 route 66 nat king cole by annees vinyl. Even todays smooth, popstyled elevator jazz tunes sound pretty much nothing like even the smoothest pop music, and in 1946 the difference was even greater, so nat king cole s decision to record pop was a big deal to jazz fans. John from mansfield, tx there are a few stretches of route 66 that you can still drive over. Jan 01, 2003 check out route 66 nat king cole version by nat king cole on amazon music. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri. Arrive to chicago, il after touching down at chicago international airport you to transfer to the car rental facility and hire your prepaid vehicle. Digital downloads are downloadable sheet music files that can be viewed directly on your computer, tablet or mobile device. Best of route 66 books picked by phd and masters students from stanford, harvard, berkeley.
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Composed get your kicks on route 66, recorded by nat king cole a. Route 66 challenge complete the multiple choice activity. Route 66, or get your kicks on route 66 is a blues written by bobby troup in 1946. The audio file used in this video is an mp3 render of the hit trax midi file backing track. If you ever plan to motor west, travel my way, take the highway that is best. If you ever plan to motor west travel my way take the highway thats the best get your kicks on rout. It was first recorded in the same year by nat king cole, and was subsequently covered by many artists including chuck berry in 1961 and the rolling stones in 1964. The king cole trio capitol the king cole trio, vol. Unforgettable piano sheet music pdf best music sheet. Subscribe to the traditional music library mailing list. Free midi files on are demos with all instruments included. An economic slump that began in 1929 and lasted until about 1939 down 1. Ecco il testo karaoke della canzone, il link per effettuare il download lo trovate a pagina 2 di nat king cole route 66 v2 nat king cole.
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