California, Here I Come
| "California, Here I Come" | |
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Sheet music, 1924 | |
| Song by Al Jolson with Isham Jones Orchestra | |
| Published | January 7, 1924 by M. Witmark & Sons, New York |
| Released | 1924 |
| Recorded | January 17, 1924 |
| Genre | Pop standard |
| Length | 2:26 |
| Label | Brunswick 2569 |
| Songwriter(s) | Bud DeSylva, Joseph Meyer, Al Jolson |
| Audio sample | |
Recording of California, Here I Come, performed by the Golden Gate Orchestra (1924)
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"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. Jolson recorded the song on January 17, 1924, with Isham Jones' Orchestra, in Brunswick Records' Chicago studio. It is often called the unofficial state song of California. In 2020, it entered the public domain.