You know the tune. Now learn the astonishing tale behind ‘(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66’
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For Bobby Troup, an aspiring songwriter from Pennsylvania, the decision to drive west in 1946 set off a chain of events that helped turn the road into a symbol of footloose American freedom.
For Bobby Troup, an aspiring songwriter from Pennsylvania, the decision to drive west in 1946 set off a chain of events that helped turn the road into a symbol of footloose American freedom.
For Bobby Troup, an aspiring songwriter from Pennsylvania, the decision to drive west in 1946 set off a chain of events that helped turn the road into a symbol of footloose American freedom.
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