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fromLos Angeles Times
23 hours ago

You know the tune. Now learn the astonishing tale behind '(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66'

Route 66 was 20 years old and World War II had just ended when Bobby Troup, an aspiring songwriter from Pennsylvania, decided to go west. As it turned out, that drive in early 1946 did more than anyone could have imagined to establish the road as a symbol of footloose American freedom.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

I will sing at the drop of a hat': Jeff Goldblum's honest playlist

Early piano influences, favorite songs, and key performances shaped a music career, with Stevie Wonder and Nat King Cole central to joy, cooking, and life changes.
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