"California, Here I Come" by Al Jolson 13 May 1942

About this episode

Al Jolson performs 'California, Here I Come' in a broadcast to soldiers on May 13, 1942.

"California, Here I Come" was a song that Al Jolson loved to sing, as he does here on a May 13, 1942, broadcase to soldiers around the world. He said it was an often requested song, and it still is. There is more material in the complete program which, along with other Jolson radio shows, circulates on the Official Al Jolson Website at www.jolson.org.

People in this episode

Host: Al Jolson

Topics covered

• music
• broadcast
• soldiers
• nostalgia
• radio shows

Keywords

• Al Jolson
• California Here I Come
• 1942 broadcast
• soldiers
• radio show

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Official Al Jolson Website

Books & works: California, Here I Come

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