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   Little Liza Jean
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  Where is my tambourine wait a minute I'll get your tambourine
Got my tambourine get your thing baby
What's wrong with you what is it you want
Can't forget my tambourine boy want a minute
This is a folk tune nad it's called Little Liza Jane
We get some rhythm started here and see what happens

I got a beau you ain't got none Little Liza Jean
I got a beau you ain't got none Little Liza Jean
I got a beau you ain't got none Little Liza Jean
I got a beau you ain't got none Little Liza Jean
Oh Little Liza Liza Jane oh Little Liza Liza Jean
Oh Little Liza Liza Jane oh Little Liza Liza Jean

Come my love and live with me
I will take good care of thee Little Liza Jean
Come my love and live with me
I will take good care of thee Little Liza Jean
Oh Little Liza Liza Jane oh Little Liza Liza Jean
Oh Little Liza Liza Jane oh Little Liza Liza Jean

Hambone Hammer where you've been
Down by the river making gin
I know a man that's three feet tall
Drink his liquor and has a ball
Saw him just the other day
He had a horse and a ball of hay

Little Lisa Jane Jane Little Liza
Little Lisa Jane Jane Little Liza
Little Lisa Jane Jane Little Liza
Little Liza Jean Little Liza Jean
Little Lisa Jane Jane Little Liza
Little Lisa Jane Jane Little Liza
Little Lisa Jane Jane Little Liza
Little Liza Jean Little Liza Jean
Oh Little Liza Liza Jane oh Little Liza Liza Jean
Oh Little Liza Liza Jane oh Little Liza Liza Jean

He took me to his great big town
Lots of people standing around
They were listening to a great big band
the bestest music in the land
I tell you once and tell you twice
Enjoy yourself and live your life

Little Lisa Jane Jane Little Liza
Little Lisa Jane Jane Little Liza
Little Lisa Jane Jane Little Liza
Little Liza Jean Little Liza Jean
Little Lisa Jane Jane Little Liza
Little Lisa Jane Jane Little Liza
Little Lisa Jane Jane Little Liza
Little Liza Jean Little Liza Jean

Oh Little Liza Liza Jane oh Little Liza Liza Jean
Oh Little Liza Liza Jane oh Little Liza Liza Jean
 
   
  Recording live session 1960 Jun. 30, Newport, Fifth Newport Jazz Festival -- (LP At Newport)
    LP 0000 Golden Hour Of Golden Hour [4:39]
    LP 1960 At Newport Colpix CP/CPS 412 [0:39]
    LP 1963 Nina's Choice Colpix CP/SCP 443
    CD 1988 At Newport Official 86014 [6:50]
    CD 1990 51 Great Jazz Performances That's Jazz TJ401 [4:00]
    CD 1991 Nina Royal Collection RC 83138 [2:57]
    CD 1994 Fine and Mellow Broad Music BRCD 035
    CD 1996 Anthology, The Colpix Years Rhino R2 72567
    CD 1998 At Newport, Village and Elsewhere West Side WESD 210
    CD 1998 Forbidden Fruit + At Newport Collectables [4:30]
   
  Recording live session 1963 May 12, New York, Carnegie Hall -- (LPs At Carnegie Hall and Folksy Nina)
    CD 1998 At Newport, Village and Elsewhere West Side WESD 210 [5:20]
 
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Comments to Mauro Boscarol