Winslow, Arizona

Winslow (Navajo Béésh Sinil or Béésinil) is a city located in Navajo County, Arizona. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 9,520.

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Navajo - Navajo County, Arizona - 2000

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Winslow was made famous by the song "Take It Easy" written by Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey and performed by The Eagles. The song tells the tale of a disconsolate singer with woman troubles and includes the lines:

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Jackson Browne - Glenn Frey - The Eagles

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:Well, I'm a standing on a corner

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:in Winslow, Arizona

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:and such a fine sight to see

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:It's a girl, my Lord,

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:in a flatbed Ford

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:slowin' down to take a look at me

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The scene was replicated as a mural painted on the side of a building in Standin' on the Corner Park in Winslow. On October 18, 2004, a fire destroyed the building and the park is closed indefinitely.

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October 18 - 2004

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According to www.standinonthecorner.com the town had suffered a loss of commerce when Route 66 was supplanted by Interstate 40, but the popularity of the song led to renewed attention for Winslow and a commercial renaissance.

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Route 66 - Interstate 40

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The town also posted a billboard on I-40 with the words: "Winslow, Arizona says 'Take it easy'".

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