Kingston Trio - "I'm Going Home" (California)

A FINE performance from the January 29, 1965 episode of "The Jack Benny Program." The Appearance is almost a "throwback" as the trio performs Tijuana Jail -- which at that time had been around 6 years.

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• Dooley
• John
• Stewart
• Dave
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• Bob
• Shane
• Nick
• Reynolds

[eotto2001]

I always find the Kingston Trio funny in that they are considered a "folk" group in that the song and their performance were pretty stylized. I like them a lot. Even three or four decades later, when you listen to the old musicians from the mountains or in the cities, the music or the performances were never as polished.

[seansvoice]

They became Folk Singers because that was what Capitol Records decided they would be called. Works for me...John Stewart referred to the KT as "Folk-Singing Frat Boys"...works for me too!

[kingofsitups]

this is the greatest song i ever heard in my life

it makes my heart happy and sad at the same time

thank you

Kingston trio for your great music

mark pfeltz

[aomwn3]

America was a better place then

[punkvictim]

was this recorded with a washing machine?

very peaceful song

[fromthesidelines]

Actually, this was the first song they sang on this episode. "Tijuana Jail", their second number, expanded into a typically "wacky" Benny comedy sketch,"South of the Border", with everyone winding up in a Mexican jail (and featuring Mel Blanc's "Little Mexican" character {"Si...Sy...So.."}).

[NavyBob1965]

I belive this came from the Jack Benny Program (not Show) that also had the Trio sing "Tijuana Jail" earlier. This song closed out the show. Great number done in the usual fine manner of this group.

[HeartoftheDragonColo]

@uscgccampbell I have an awesome 4-CD set called "The Capitol Years." I treasure it as you probably do yours. I loved the Limeliters too & another group that many scoffed at, The New Christy Minstrels.



[sgtmajtom06]

This episode of Jack Benny, Janurary 29, 1965 - my birthday. I graduated from high school that year and The Kingston Trio was simply THE group we listened to (and saw whenever possible). They inspired our generation and because of them the "folk era" was ushered in and I learned to play a guitar, which I still do. I met them once, the Shane/Reynolds/Stewart incarnation. "Ten thousand dollars at the drop of a hat, I'd give it all gladly if our lives could be like that" - Bob Dylan.

[wildeyedliberal]

@kingofsitups I know what you mean. I keep coming back to play it again. I even di a little research on the song and it's very interesting. It was written by a guy living the hobo life at the time named Fred Geis

how many sit ups can you do? lol

[millaydee]

Whenever I hear this song, I get sad, about a country, and a life that is gone forever. I listen to them, and remember my youth. We can never recapture that time, but in watching this, we can visit those days again. This fills my heaart with sadness, and joy at the same time. Please don't take it away!

[houserehab]

The Trio was said to be "...more than a musical group - It was a phenomenon!" by the people at Martin Guitars. The Kingston Trio featured Martin guitars on covers of their record albums without any compensation, and ended up making Martin THE American folk-music instrument of choice.

[astrorudy1]

love this song.....The KT did so many great folk-rock songs. They put energy in folk songs! Thanks

[Kareci64]

Kingston Trio, one the best!!