This song “CALIFORNIA BLUE” was written by Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne, and Tom Petty for Roy’s 1988 “Mystery Girl” album. Orbison lived in Malibu, CA and loved the blue skies and beaches.
“The first time that I heard him was on the family radio. I remember that he sounded very otherwordly, like he came from another place. I remember the next time I heard him was when he did ‘Mean Woman Blues,’…
“It was a great thrill just to know Roy Orbison, so to play, sing, write hit songs with him and have him in The Traveling Wilburys was beyond my wildest dreams!” -Jeff Lynne
