I was a mere child when they became all the rage. I remember, however, being fascinated by them. Well, sort of.... I liked some of their attire, and I liked the 'cool' and 'casual' jazz concerts held in various basements around the country. BUT...
Other than Maynard, whom 21Dog brought up and was great, whenever I saw them portrayed on TV, or in movies, they didn't come off as 'cool' to me at all.... but rather silly and a bit pretentious. Of course... I was viewing them from my world of Roy Rogers and Gene Autry.