The album was nominated at the 5th annual grammy awards for the grammy award for best instrumental theme and the grammy award for best instrumental arrangement. The album is named for riddles theme music from the television series route 66. Listen free to nelson riddle the theme from route 66 radio. Nelson riddle and his orchestra route 66 and other t.
Like the eisenhower era from whence it came, riddles arrangements were brash but breezy, brimming with an. Route 66 and other great tv themes nelson riddle allmusic. Theme from route 66 sheet music by nelson riddle doc. Over the course of his long and distinguished career, he was also a popular soundtrack composer, a conductor, a trombonist, and an occasional hitmaker in his own right. Listen free to nelson riddle route 66 theme radio iheartradio.
It seemed that whenever dad was scoring a movie, he always had several other projects at the same time, preventing him from focusing his full creative energy on any movie he scored. Nelson riddle route 66 theme youtube route 66 filmed on lake havasu 1962 duration. Leonard and stirling silliphant, who were also responsible for the abc drama naked city, from which route 66 was indirectly spun off. Print and download lead sheets for theme from route 66 composed by nelson riddle in f major. Buy a cd or vinyl record and get 90 days free amazon music unlimited.
Route 66 theme and other great tv themes is an album by american composer and arranger nelson riddle. Route 66 is an american adventure crime drama television that premiered on cbs on october 7, 1960, and ran until march 20, 1964, for a total of 116 episodes. Stream ad free with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Route 66 theme song, by nelson riddle, a jazzy classic. June 1, 1921 october 6, 1985 was an american arranger, composer, bandleader and orchestrator whose career stretched from the late 1940s to the mid1980s.
Im a beginning bass guitar player with some previous experience reading trumpet music. Theme from route 66 sheet music by nelson riddle mobipocket theme from route 66 sheet music by nelson riddle epub. Route 66 0 hours and 44 minutes movie 2016 once touted as the mother road, route 66 is a shadow of its former self. The following list is a good capsulized view of the large volume of nelson riddles work. Embed for hosted blogs and item download options download 1 file. Nelson riddle theme from route 66 sheet music leadsheet. Route 66 theme and other great tv themes wikipedia. About driving route 66 what started as a record of my personal route 66 experience has grown into an active community of route 66 veterans and newcomers alike.
The following list is a good capsulized view of the large volume of nelson riddle s work. The notes are near perfect however, the notation is terrible. Complete your nelson riddle and his orchestra collection. Nelson riddle was quite possibly the greatest arranger in the history of american popular music. We currently dont have any genres associated with this song. Find similar albums to route 66 and other great tv themes nelson riddle on allmusic. The album is named for riddle s theme music from the television series route 66. Route 66 tv show theme bass line sheet music for bass.
Route 66 is an american adventure crime drama television that premiered on cbs on october. That nelson riddle sound features riddle arrangements of swinging pop standards performed by the cincinnati pops orchestra, conducted by erich kunzel. This 2002 emi twofer cd, containing two albums recorded by nelson riddle in 1962, route 66 and other great tv themes and its sequel, more hit tv themes, is one of the finest tv theme music collections available. The riddle sound was a launching pad for the most popular singers of the 1950s and early 60sfrank sinatra, ella fitzgerald, judy garland, and nat king cole. Rosemarys personal view nelson riddle never had the opportunity to pursue more movie scores.
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Nelson riddle the magic and the music disc one high quality remastered. Riddle was born in oradell, new jersey, the only child of marie albertine riddle and nelson smock riddle, and later moved to nearby ridgewood. The song uses a twelvebar blues arrangement and the lyrics follow the path of u. Song information for route 66 theme nelson riddle on allmusic. This website relies entirely on the experiences of its users so please feel free to recommend your own personal favourites. Product information theme from route 66 composed by nelson riddle digital sheet music leadsheet. For the nelson riddle song, see route 66 tv series theme song. As far as i am concerned, he never achieved his full potential in this medium. Route 66 tv show theme sheet music composed by nelson riddle 1 of 1 pages. Print and download in pdf or midi route 66 tv show theme.
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Watch the video for the theme from route 66 from nelson riddles the best of for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. While riddle made his name mostly by arranging for some of the most popular vocalists of the 50s, these versions are entirely instrumental. Get your kicks on route 66 is a popular rhythm and blues standard, composed in 1946 by american songwriter bobby troup. Nelson riddle theme from route 66 sheet music leadsheet in f. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Nelson riddle music for wives and lovers 1967 gmb youtube. Lyrics for route 66 theme by nelson riddle and his orchestra. Read about the theme from route 66 remastered by nelson riddle and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Listen to theme from route 66 from nelson riddles route 66 drive time for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Dont move, stay right where you are talking can only give you away and theres so nothing.
Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. Following his fathers interest in music, he began taking piano lessons at age eight and trombone lessons at age fourteen. Online theme from route 66 sheet music by nelson riddle ebook pdf download. Route 66 us 66, which traversed the western twothirds of the u. Listen free to nelson riddle the theme from route 66. Nelson riddle was commissioned to write the instrumental theme when cbs. Nelson riddle s route 66 tv show theme from the early 60s. Song information for route 66 nelson riddle on allmusic. Bass and drum track sequenced on yamaha sy85 couldnt be helped. I do not own the music and the footage used in the video. Theme from route 66 sheet music by nelson riddle books to read online. Choose from nelson riddle sheet music for such popular songs as joker evolution epic piano mashup, theme from route 66, and but not for me. All photos, stills, clips and music are property of their respective owners. May 30, 20 the theme song to the tv show, route 66, by nelson riddle.
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