Originally published in London in 1986 by Quartet Books LTD, Bob Gordon's seminal work on the jazz styles and groups that developed primarily in Los Angeles in the 1950s has long been out-of-print and ...

If you’re nostalgic for the Los Angeles of yore, you’re in luck. One of the defining features of 20th century Southern California — smog — is available for purchase. Yes, it’s not hard to find smog in ...

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This restored and colorized footage brings the holiday season of 1950s America back to life. Streets lined with glowing shop windows, families bundled in winter coats, and small towns decorated with ...