You know the tune. Now learn the astonishing tale behind '(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66'
May 12, 2026
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.
https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2026-05-12/true-story-behind-get-your-kicks-on-route-66-bobby-troup
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