Arizona City Made Famous by Eagles Song Celebrates Frey

Winslow, Arizona, was all but forgotten when a freeway displaced Route 66 and travelers began bypassing its downtown in the late 1970s.   But it still had one thing going for it: Everybody wanted to stand on a corner in the small city after hearing Glenn Frey and the Eagles make it sound so cool in "Take It Easy.''   Locals capitalized on the lyrics with an annual festival and park featuring a statue and mural commemorating the 1972 song.   Frey died Monday...

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