1950s Unlimited

Helen Merrill - My Only Man

Unlimited Cool #20

My Only Man

Helen Merrill

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Chet Baker - My Funny Valentine

Unlimited Cool #16 

My Funny Valentine

Chet Baker 

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Chet Baker - Almost Blue

Unlimited Cool #11

Chet Baker,” Almost Blue “

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Chet Baker - Autumn Leaves

Unlimited Cool #10  “Autumn Leaves”

Chet Baker & Ruth Young

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Chet Baker - Time After Time

Unlimited Cool #5  

Chet Baker; “Time After Time”

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Gerry Mulligan - Blues Going Up

Unlimited Cool #4 

I am a hardcore lover of music from the era of cool, (1950s-1960s) particularly Jazz. For those of you who want your very own Mad Men style playlist or just want to add some killer music to your collection, I’ve decided to start posting a daily track that will blow you straight back into the atomic age. Look for the Unlimited Cool posts at 1950sunlimited using the working search bar. Hope you like.

Ok, so the DAILY TRACK idea didn’t stick very well but as of today I promise I’ll post more to UNLIMITED COOL! (10/24/12)

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Gerry Mulligan, Shelly Manne, Art Farmer; composed and arranged by Johnny Mandel - Black Nightgown

Unlimited Cool #3   “Black Nightgown”

From Gerry Mulligan, Shelly Manne, Art Farmer; composed and arranged by Johnny Mandel on the album “I Want to Live”


This is one of the greatest jazz scores ever written, one of my all time favorites!


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Modern jazz dance convention, 4 July 1958.


Julie London - Cry Me a River

Unlimited Cool #1  Julie London; “Cry Me a River”

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After Hours Jazz Portfolio 

images from 1957 After Hours magazine

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