
Originally Posted by
Silas
One of the places I looked was the search function here, but that wasn't the first place I looked. I saw the 1916 version in the Levy Collection, but didn't see anything before that there. I went to the Library of Congress site and didn't find Lil' Liza Jane at all. I did find a fun recording of the song from 1917. Link :
http://www.loc.gov/jukebox/recording.../autoplay/true
This is a link to three pages of sheet music for Lil' Liza Jane as written in 1916 :
http://levysheetmusic.mse.jhu.edu/le...6.235;type=pdf The cover to this songsheet shows three doughboys. One has a harmonica, another has a ukelele, the last has a banjo.
There's no question that this song is very post war, yet it still gets sung. What gives?
I'm including a link to the other Liza Jane, which has a publication date of 1871. Close, but no cigar. If you haven't listened to Charlie Poole, you're missing out. Link to Charlie Poole's version of
Goodbye Liza Jane :
http://youtu.be/x4703-wERdY
Don't get started on "Marching Through Georgia" sung during events where staying in KY, surviving TN, or yet another setback in VA are very much the order of business.
A buddy of mine sang this at Wilson's Creek.....Shiloh.....Battle of Westport.....and I heard someone singing it at 150th Manassas..... When I hear that one I always respond with an old favorite from the War of 1812....."In 1814 we took a little trip Along with Colonel Jackson down the mighty...."
RJ Samp
Horniste! Blas das Signal zum Angriffe!
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