This Is Americana! | The Story of Charles Phoenix & His Retro Slideshows 

Growing up a Baby Boomer with all this stuff he is talking about, I really get where he's coming from. The 50's and 60's were a special time in America, where we almost made the Dream come true.

Charles, because of YOU, you make LIFE fun again, and worth LIVING by bringing back all the things that made this country so FUN to wake up to every day!!!! Especially the Vintage Cars! Thank You for your BEAUTIFUL work!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Just bought his pictorial book. I grew up in the 60s and we took a lot of vacations where we visited roadside attractions and stayed at motels on the side of the road. It was a magical time and once we graduated to Disney World, I felt like I found Nirvana, but being from a lower middle class family, we could never afford to stay on Disney Property, so we had the best of both worlds where we still stayed at those roadside motels. Till this day, I am in love with that era and all that was and never will be again.

Keep going, Charles! You bring us joy!

what a character. LOVE him

Great job putting this dedication to Charles Phoenix together Matthew! You have good taste.

Long may you continue!

I recently picked up his book about AMERICANA. I can't believe I never heard of him before. He's like a real life Pee-Wee Herman.

I subscribed to his car channel recently. What a fascinating man with a "passion" The world truly needs more like him. Thank YOU for a great video highlighting a wonderful person.

Yes Charles I AM TRULY INSPIRED. Returning back to my home town's iconic places, which surprisingly ARE still there for the most. Places my folks went to for drinks and great architecture whence my grandparents dated!! Ive found them.So after those years where life just seems to take leaps and bounds you find youreself 50 yrs old and thirsting for old memories of loved ones long since past.Thank You and Im very serious THANK YOU. Ill keep up the good work on my side , now you dont ever stop$$$

Charles is a great guy!

Love his shows! He keeps turning up at the same events I go to even if he's not performing.

Excellent video - Thank you!

Charles! If you want vintage, please come to St. Petersburg Florida! we welcome you with open arms. between Tampa, and St. Petersburg , you have a real ride on the tilta whirl!! cheers 🦧🍾🍾🍾🏳️‍🌈

You got style Charles. Thank you.

Love it! Thank you for your hard work...

I adore him 💕🎉

Greetings Charles, from one of your newfound fans of your car videos! 3:19… Recently I found a globe (but without the stand) at the local solid waste transfer station. It had apparently fallen off of a commercial hauler refuse truck. It sat all alone on the concrete floor in the huge new facility near the entrance. The trash was all bulldozed to the other end of the warehouse. I was there taking pictures for my Yelp review when I noticed it, and scooped it up just before I was shoo-ed away from this “verboten” area. I called it the “forlorn globe” in my Yelp review. Long story short, I turned it into a ceiling fan pull chain pendant. (no globe stand necessary) At 2:27, you show the Seattle space needle, which was built for the 1962 world’s fair, and therefore was not there in 1957.

Los Angeles is a special place for seeing buildings from years past mixed with new buildings. Unfortunately San Jose California which has or had a rich history is being bull dozed on a daily basis. 90 percent of the iconic places from the 50's to the 80's are gone forever. Sadly every piece of land is being utilized for housing. Not single family homes either. Huge buildings with 100 or more units that all look the same. The only thing we have left is a group in Facebook called San Jose memories where we reminisce about the once beautiful San Jose, California.

you are such an interesting man! I'd love to meet you. I don't know where you get your energy!! cheers 🍾🍾🍾🏳️‍🌈