The Best Hits on the Blues Highway
Nashville to New Orleans on Route 61
Globe Pequot Publishing · Print & ebook · June 4, 2024
The legendary Blues Highway has played a key role in the lives of countless musicians.
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- Who it’s for
- A guide to 100 stops along Route 61, from Nashville to New Orleans.
- Themes
- Music landmarks, Route 61 travel, Musicians and musical history
- Genres
- Roadside Attractions, Blues, Southern US Travel
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The legendary Blues Highway has played a key role in the lives of countless musicians. Running from Nashville, Tennessee, to New Orleans, Louisiana, there’s music around every bend. The greatest blues singers, rockers, and country wailers have all traveled this fateful road, U.S. Route 61.
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From the two-room home where “the King” was born to the original Heartbreak Hotel to the crossroads where Robert Johnson allegedly sold his soul to the devil for fame, every stop has a story to tell. Inspiring, practical, and entertaining, this is the premier guide to all the off-the-radar stops along America’s Blues Highway that you simply must not miss. Author Amy Bizzarri, road trip expert and author of the bestselling guide to the Mother Road, The Best Hits on Route 66, provides a comprehensive list of 100 unique stops that you’ll want to take a moment to explore as you journey along the fascinating, 730-mile route from Nashville to New Orleans. Experience its world-famous music landmarks, tucked-away locations, and one-of-a-kind stops. Travel one section at a time or plan an extended trip along the entire route.
Route 61 Stops
A guide to 100 stops along Route 61, from Nashville to New Orleans.
Come here for
- Music landmarks along Route 61
- Tucked-away locations and one-of-a-kind stops
Expect
- World-famous music landmarks
- Stops to explore section by section or along the full route
Where it sits
| Blues | 81% |
|---|---|
| Roadside Attractions | 43% |
| Southern US Travel | 35% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Southern US Travel
- Authors
- Amy Bizzarri
- Publisher
- Globe Pequot Publishing
- Published
- June 4, 2024
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Music landmarks · Route 61 travel · Musicians and musical history
- Reading lane
- Southern US Travel