Bobby Troup wrote Nat "King" Cole's hit song "Route 66" based on a suggestion from his first wife, Cynthia Hale, who inspired the song by conceiving the memorable line, "Get your kicks on Route 66".
Martin Milner starred as Tod Stiles in the television series, "Route 66", which was inspired by that famous road and also, presumably, by the song.
Many years later, Kevin Tighe (Roy DeSoto in "Emergency") starred in a film called "Road House", as the owner of the "Double Deuce" bar and dance hall, ostensibly located in Jasper, Missouri. Jasper is located approximately just ten miles north of where Route 66 ran through Missouri. Today there is a bar called the Double Deuce in East St. Louis, just a few miles from old Route 66.
And finally, Route 66 once ran through the town of Webb City, Missouri.
Martin Milner starred as Tod Stiles in the television series, "Route 66", which was inspired by that famous road and also, presumably, by the song.
Many years later, Kevin Tighe (Roy DeSoto in "Emergency") starred in a film called "Road House", as the owner of the "Double Deuce" bar and dance hall, ostensibly located in Jasper, Missouri. Jasper is located approximately just ten miles north of where Route 66 ran through Missouri. Today there is a bar called the Double Deuce in East St. Louis, just a few miles from old Route 66.
And finally, Route 66 once ran through the town of Webb City, Missouri.