On the Road to Calais explained

On the Road to Calais
Cover:	Calais 1918.jpg
Caption:	Sheet music cover, 1918
Artist:	Al Jolson
Published:	1919
Composer:	Al Jolson
Lyricist:	Alfred Bryan^[1]

On the Road to Calais is a 1919 song performed by Al Jolson^[2] in the 1918 musical Sinbad.^[3] The music was composed by Jolson with the lyrics written by Alfred Bryan. It was published by Jerome H. Remick & Co.^[4]

Based on sales estimates, the song reached a peak position of No.5 on the Top 100 US songs of its time.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Book: Barbara Naomi Cohen-Stratyner. Popular Music, 1900-1919: An Annotated Guide to American Popular Songs, Including Introductory Essay, Lyricists and Composers Index, Important Performances Index, Chronological Index, and List of Publishers. 1988. Gale Research International, Limited. 978-0-8103-2595-1.
2. Book: Library of Congress. Copyright Office. Catalog of copyright entries: Musical compositions. Part 3. 1946. Library of Congress..
3. Book: Barbara Naomi Cohen-Stratyner. Popular Music, 1900-1919: An Annotated Guide to American Popular Songs, Including Introductory Essay, Lyricists and Composers Index, Important Performances Index, Chronological Index, and List of Publishers. 1988. Gale Research International, Limited. 978-0-8103-2595-1.
4. Book: Parker. Bernard S. . World War I Sheet Music Volume II. 2007. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Jefferson, North Carolina. 978-0786427994. 479.
5. Web site: On the Road to Calais. MusicVF.com. VF Entertainment. 13 September 2014.