Tuesday, July 12, 2011

California Sun — Joe Jones (1961)

"California Sun" was written by Henry Glover and Morris Levy and was originally recorded in 1961 by New Orleans singer Joe Jones. It peaked at #89 on the charts. The best-known version was recorded in 1964 by The Rivieras, which went as high as #5 on the US Billboard charts. This version found a second life as part of the 1987 "Good Morning Vietnam" soundtrack.




The Rivieras (1964)

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