California, Here I Come

"California, Here I Come"
1924 advertisement of recording
Song by Al Jolson with Isham Jones Orchestra
PublishedJanuary 7, 1924 (1924-01-07) by M. Witmark & Sons, New York[1]
Released1924
RecordedJanuary 17, 1924[2]
GenrePop standard
Length2:26
LabelBrunswick 2569[3]
Songwriter(s)Bud DeSylva, Joseph Meyer, Al Jolson

"California, Here I Come" is a song interpolated in the Broadway musical Bombo, starring Al Jolson. The song was written by Bud DeSylva, Joseph Meyer, and Jolson.[1] Jolson recorded the song on January 17, 1924, with Isham Jones' Orchestra, in Brunswick Records' Chicago studio.[2] It is often called the unofficial state song of California. In 2020, it entered the public domain.

  1. ^ a b "Brunswick matrix 26Ch-27Ch. California, here I come / Isham Jones Orchestra ; Al Jolson - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
  2. ^ "Brunswick 2569 (10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2021-10-04.