Profile: Nat King Cole classic "Route 66"

From: Weekend Edition - Sunday (NPR) | Date: May 6, 2000| Author: | Copyright information

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Profile: Nat King Cole classic "Route 66"

Host: JACKI LYDEN Time: 8:00-9:00 PM

JACKI LYDEN, host:

Route 66 is the most famous highway in American history. It was a gateway to the West immortalized in films, television and, of course, that 1946 song.

(Soundbite of "Route 66")

LYDEN: Route 66 was bypassed by the Interstate, but the song keeps going. It made NPR's list of the 100 most important musical works of the 20th century. Hannah Lord reports.

(Soundbite of "Route 66")

Mr. NAT KING COLE: If you ever plan to motor West, travel ...

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