Now, I don't remember much of the 50's, but elements of the culture are still alive today. It's a must visit site for Boomers. No, you won't want to grab the colors and backgrounds. You wouldn't want them anywhere on your site. All elements - midi, background, graphics blend with a common focus.
Navigation is simple.
The site does exactly what it intends to do. This is important stuff - often overlooked in these days of animated gifs and scrolling text bars. Check it out. Thanks, Surfer Girl - for another great find. Now, everybody and his uncle is doing push technology.