From the March 5, 2022, U.S. News & World Report, AP by Casey Jones.
If you've ever wondered what US Highway 66, our wonderful old Route 66, would sound if put to music, and not just "Get Your Kicks" but high-brow music, you may soon get your chance.
Music professor and composer Nolan Stolz, who teaches at the University of South Carolina Upstate near Spartanburg is taking a 15-month sabbatical and spending 13 months traveling back and fort and back on the Mother Road between Los Angeles and Chicago to get the feel for it.
He proposes to make a symphony to be performed in 2025-6 season to celebrate the highway's centennial. It will contain eight movements and be called "Route 66 Suite."
But, first, he has to do his research. Right now he is making his third westbound trip and in late February was in Kingman, Arizona. Stops are made to talk with business owners and locals. Stays at old timey motels and hotels, shooting video and taking pictures to jog his memory.
Well, soon we may be able to put on our tuxes and evening dresses and go out for an Evening at the Opera. Maybe even hear "Bohemian Rhapsody."
Somehow I always figured Route 66 folks were high brow.
Looking Forward to It. --RoadBrow
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