Al Jolson & Isham Jones: "California, Here I Come"

Played from acoustic Brunswick 2569 (recorded in Chicago January 17, 1924), Al Jolson is partnered by the Isham Jones Orchestra, and with Bud De Sylva, ukulele, in the famous tune "California, Here I Come". Again, my Columbia BII Disc Graphophone does the honors. Apologies for the truncated introduction, but that was the only way I could fit this within the 3-minute max on my camera...

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Entertainment

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• Jolson
• Isham
• Jones
• California
• Here
• Come

[mamamialove]

When i hear this i cry -we had no back seat in the 49 plymouth named Buzzie when we drove all the way across the United States to get to Fresno.That's where we got an orange crate for seats in the back.(still tears). It was so hot in Fresno we were scared it was like this everywhere until we got to La Brea Street, Los Angeles. My whole family worked on sets on the old RKO lot (I can't stop crying...this song brings back so many memories of singing this all the way from Pittsburgh PA.

bless you

[FrankLJ]

Note: Lyrics are slightly different in this version.

How did Jolson do that over-the-top, 200 % singing without sounding corny??

[jorgebrito2]

The I love Lucy cast sang this song in the episode that they were driving to California.

[GolasgilEldemar]

Nice Job Man!

[Alywekitty]

:) i love it (:

[Alywekitty]

I love this song its the best :)

[gotcheez77]

a classic song, played by a classic player! beautiful! I'm from Cali, currently living in NC...headed back for a visit and this song has resonated in my soul! thanks so much for posting!

[operamichael]

Great stuff !!