Fifties Culture Research Page
for the Rick Walker detective novels

Geography Dept. Transportation Dept. Fifties-Era Culture Dept. Music of the Fifties

homepage of Rick Walker, Private Investigator

more Fifties Culture books, posters, videos & DVDs on the
Fifties Culture Nostalgia Page at Spirit of America Bookstore

Cameo Characters Dept.
The Beat Generation [circa 1959]
Howard Hughes [1905-76]
'Frenchy' Rabaitelle
Preston Sturges [1898-1959]

"Romanoff, Prince of Rogues: The Life & Times of A Hollywood Icon" [1997] by Jane Pejsa Kenwood Publng 9¼x6¼ hardcover [10/97] out of print/used Mike Romanoff entry at Wikipedia short mention on Wikipedia's Humphrey Bogart page

Geography Dept.

The Ridge Route
Ridge Route Communities Museum
Rick Walker Route 66 Page
Venice of America
McCloud CA Lumberjack Fiesta [in July since 1948]
Catalina Island (off the coast of Southern California)

	"The Great Black Way: L.A. In The 1940s & The Lost Negro Renaissance" [2006] by R.J. Smith PublicAffairs pb [8/2007] for $11.53 PublicAffairs 9¼x6½ hardcover [6/2006] for $26.95
	"Landmark L.A: Historic-Cultural Landmarks of Los Angeles" [2002] Edited by Jeffrey Herr Photos & descriptions of 700 historic-cultural monuments designated, protected and preserved by the City of Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission. Angel City Press 6x9 pb [11/2002] for $13.97

	"Sunset Boulevard: Cruising The Heart of Los Angeles" [2002] by Amy Dawes L.A. Times Books 10x7½ pb [5/2002] for $17.46
	"The San Fernando Valley: America's Suburb" [2001] by Kevin Roderick L.A. Times Books 11x8 pb [8/2001] for $24.95 author's booksite
	"Fabulous Las Vegas In The 50s: Glitz, Glamour & Games" [1999] by Fred E. Basten & Charles Phoenix Angel City Press 9½x9½ hardcover [10/99] for $18.86

"Los Angeles A to Z: An Encyclopedia of The City & County"[1997] by Leonard & Dale Pitt Univ CA Press 10x7 pb [10/2000] for $17.47 Univ CA Press 10.3x7.3 hardcover [6/97] out of print/used

Fifties-Era Transportation Dept.

Aviation Museums list
Preston Tucker & the 1948 Tucker Torpedo
San Pedro [CA] 'Red Car' Trolley
The Automotive Chronicles + McClellan's Automotive
Old Cars - classic cars classifieds
Surfing Woodies Page at Spirit of America Bookstore

	Oldsmobile entry at Wikipedia Oldsmobile Club of America Olds Heritage Center {old site thru Alexa} Encyclopedia of Oldsmobile Bryceman's Olds Site / FAQ Oldsmobile pictures gallery
	Packard entry at Wikipedia The Packard V8 Club The Packard Club National Packard Museum Max Merritt Packard Auto Parts [est. 1960]
	Studebaker entry at Wikipedia Studebaker Clubs Studebaker History Studebaker National Museum Studebaker pictures gallery

Fifties-Era Culture Dept.

'The Beat Generation' at Maison d'Ętre Beatnik Coffeehouse
Roadside Diners & Coffee Shops
Surfing & Surfing Woodies
L.A. Radio People
Santa Anita Racetrack & Clockers Corner Cafe
Hopalong Cassidy
The Cisco Kid & Pancho
Sundog's 'The Forties' fansite

Googie-style roadside architecture at Spirit of America Bookstore

Atomic USA Page at Spirit of America

subscription (4 issues/year) for $29.88

Conelrad [atomic civil defense] Cold War Era Civil Defense Museum

	"Golden Dreams: California In An Age of Abundance,   1950-1963" [2009] by Kevin Starr, California State Librarian Emeritus Oxford Univ Press 9¼x6½ hardcover [7/2009] for $23.07
	"The King of the Sunset Strip: Hangin' With Mickey Cohen & The Hollywood Mob" [2006] by Steve Stevens & Craig Lockwood Cumberland House pb [4/2006] for $16.47
	"A Gallery of Stars: The Story of The Hollywood Brown Derby Wall of Fame" [2005] by Jack Lane, the Brown Derby's resident caricaturist Luminary Press 9x6 hardcover [6/2005] for $25.00
	"Scene of The Crime: Photographs From The L.A.P.D. Archive" [2004] Foreword by Chief William J. Bratton, Introduction by James Ellroy, Essay by Tim B. Wride Harry N. Abrams 13½x8¼ hardcover [10/2004] for $23.80
	"Embattled Dreams: California In War & Peace, 1940-1950" [2002] by Kevin Starr, California State Librarian Emeritus Oxford Univ Press 9x6 pb [9/2003] for $22.45 Oxford Univ Press 9½x6½ hardcover [5/2002] out of print/used
	"Southern California In The '50s: Sun, Fun & Fantasy" [2001] by Charles Phoenix Angel City Press 9¼x9½ hardcover [9/2001] for $24.50
	"Diners, Bowling Alleys and Trailer Parks: Chasing The American Dream In Postwar Consumer Culture" [2001] by Andrew Hurley Basic Books 8x5 pb [2/2002] for $17.95 Basic Books 8½x6 hardcover [2/2001] out of print
	"Grandma's Wartime Kitchen: World War II & The Way We Cooked" [2000] by Joanne Lamb Hayes St. Martin 9½x7¾ hardcover [11/2000] for $20.40 "Grandma's Wartime Baking Book: World War II & The Way We Baked" [2003] by Joanne Lamb Hayes St. Martin 9½x7¾ hardcover [11/2003] out of print/used
	"Remembering Muscle Beach: Where Hard Bodies Began - Photographs & Memories" [1999] by Harold Zinkin, with Bonnie Hearn (Hill) Angel City Press 9½x9½ hardcover [6/99] out of print/used
	"The Dream Endures: California Enters The 1940s" [1997] by Kevin Starr, California State Librarian Emeritus Oxford Univ Press 9x6 pb [11/2002] for $22.45 Oxford Univ Press 9½x6½ hardcover [5/97] for $48.00
	"The Brown Derby Restaurant: A Hollywood Legend" [1996] by Sally Wright Cobb & Marc Willems Rizzoli pb [2/2005] out of print/used Rizzoli Intl. 9¾x9¾ hardcover [10/96] out of print/used official website • entry at Wikipedia
	"David Halberstam's The Fifties" tv miniseries [A&E/History airdate Nov 1997] Narrated by Edward Herrmann A&E VHS [2/98] 6 tapes for $89.95 full credits from IMDb
	"The Fifties" [1993] by David Halberstam Fawcett pb [6/94] for $10.50 Random House hardcover [4/96] out of print/used Villard 9½x6½ hardcover [6/93] out of print/used Random House Audio [6/93] out of stock/used

more Fifties Culture books, posters, videos & DVDs on the
Fifties Culture Nostalgia Page at Spirit of America Bookstore

Music of the Fifties

Jazz Music Page at Spirit of America Bookstore
Rock 'n' Roll Music Page at Spirit of America Bookstore
Tiki Culture Section on Spirit of America's Fifties Nostalgia Page

'Your Hit Parade' 1935-55
'Your Hit Parade' 1955-59

"Central Avenue Sounds: Jazz In Los Angeles" [1998] Edited by Clora Bryant Univ CA Press 9x6 pb [12/99] for $13.97 Univ CA Press 9½x6½ hardcover [3/98] out of print/used

"The Black Music History of Los Angeles, It Roots: A Classical Pictorial
History of Black Music in L.A. from 1920-1970" [1992]
by Tom Reed, with photos by Howard Morehead & others
Black Accent on L.A. hardcover [10/92] out of print/used

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