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ROAD TRIP playlist Roll down the windows and turn up the volume: these Carolina tunes will keep you cruising by DAVID MENCONI
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oad trip season is upon us, which calls for some music to keep the momentum going. Whether you’re twisting along the Blue Ridge Parkway or cruising the Outer Banks Scenic Byway, when you hit the road for points beyond, bring along tunes made by artists from the Old North State. Here is the ultimate North Carolina road trip playlist.
CHUCK BERRY “PROMISED LAND” (1964) We begin with this classic from the great classic-rock elder Chuck Berry. Promised Land tells the story of a coastto-coast journey with a roll call of cities along the way, including both Raleigh and Charlotte. 6 STRING DRAG “GASOLINE MAYBELLINE” (1997)
One of the best bands from Raleigh’s mid-1990s alternative-country boom, 6 String Drag was a powerhouse with oldschool country harmonies and a soulful horn section. Nothing pile-drives like Gasoline Maybelline. BLUES MAGOOS “TOBACCO ROAD” (1966) Durham native John D. Loudermilk wrote a lot of great songs, none greater The Art & Soul of Raleigh | 39
