I knew Al was born in Lima, Ohio, but I didn't know until I read James B. Murphy's book, Becoming the Beach Boys, 1961-1963, that he'd lived in New York State. He went from part of first grade through part of third grade in Rochester, then completed third and fourth grades in the West Irondequoit School District near Lake Ontario, not far from Rochester. The Jardines moved from New York to San Francisco in 1952 and then to Hawthorne in 1955.
As for their "California accents," this Wikipedia article, "North American English regional phonology," https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_English_regional_phonology, may be helpful. It's rather long, I admit.
Thanks for the answers! Al should sing about New York after SC/BH (Ohio) & California Saga. Shall check the wiki page.As for their "California accents," this Wikipedia article, "North American English regional phonology," https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_English_regional_phonology, may be helpful. It's rather long, I admit.