Anyone familiar with ‘California Oranges’?

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Anyone familiar with ‘California Oranges’?

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A friend of mine was relating a story about how I’d grandmother always talked about the family Victrola in her little cabin in Jerome, Arizona, and how she had said that they only had one record, a tune called ‘California Oranges’. I’m not familiar. Anyone familiar or have a copy to post a video?
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I've heard of the Happiness Boys song where Billy Jones asks Ernie if he'd ever heard the Orange song. So Ernie Hare says "No, I've never heard it. How does it go?" Then Billy starts singing something like "Orange you still in love me"!

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I think it could be this song: "Why Arn't Yez Eatin' More Oranges / From Cal i forn i a?" :[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdDS9-_ScIg[/youtube]

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estott wrote:I think it could be this song: "Why Arn't Yez Eatin' More Oranges / From Cal i forn i a?" :[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdDS9-_ScIg[/youtube]
Thank you! I suppose that this is a Diamond Disc recording, and not a lateral?
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marcapra wrote:I've heard of the Happiness Boys song where Billy Jones asks Ernie if he'd ever heard the Orange song. So Ernie Hare says "No, I've never heard it. How does it go?" Then Billy starts singing something like "Orange you still in love me"!
Thank you, Marc!
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JohnM wrote:
estott wrote:I think it could be this song: "Why Arn't Yez Eatin' More Oranges / From Cal i forn i a?" :[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdDS9-_ScIg[/youtube]
Thank you! I suppose that this is a Diamond Disc recording, and not a lateral?
No, a Victor Batwing- I have a copy, though I grabbed the link off the web.

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That might be the song the OP was talking about, but not the one I was talking about. I don't think it had "orange" in the title, so it might be tough to locate unless a Happiness Boys fan chimes in.

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