Little Liza Jane

I've been interested in this song for several reasons, not the least of which is that is the name of a group in Sweden which features Rachel Eddy Herner, formerly of Morgantown.  It turns out that there are several songs that refer to someone named Liza Jane and the whole thing got me very confused.

I remember being confused as a kid by the song Jimmy Brown the Newsboy, because I couldn't figure out why a famous running back for the Cleveland Browns would be selling newspapers.  But back to Liza Jane.  

Anyway one of the songs is called Liza Jane or Little Liza Jane, which the Liza Janes of Sweden performed live in the following video:

Some lyrics from Huey Piano Smith are kind of similar:

Little Liza Jane  

Hey, little girl would you tell me your name?
(Little Liza Jane)

If you be my girl you can wear my ring
(Little Liza Jane)  

(Oh, Eliza, little Liza Jane)
(Oh, Eliza, little Liza Jane)

Take ya downtown, buy you ev'rything
(Little Liza Jane)
If I love you baby, would you feel the same?
(Little Liza Jane)

(Oh, Eliza, little Liza Jane)
(Oh, Eliza, little Liza Jane)

Hey pretty baby can we go strollin'?
(Little Liza Jane)
Yes, you got me rockin' 
When I ought to be rollin'
(Little Liza Jane)

(Oh, Eliza, little Liza Jane)
(Oh, Eliza, little Liza Jane)

Take ya downtown, buy you ev'rything
(Little Liza Jane)
If you be my girl you can wear my ring
(Little Liza Jane) 

(Oh, Eliza, little Liza Jane)
(Oh, Eliza, little Liza Jane)

Look at that girl, can we go strollin'
(Little Liza Jane)
You got me rockin' 
When I ought to be rollin'
(Little Liza Jane)

(Oh, Eliza, little Liza Jane)
(Oh, Eliza, little Liza Jane).

 2:08  Trk 2
Huey Piano Smith
Ace Records Single # 521, 1956.
Lead vocal, Huey 'Piano' Smith w/
Backing vocals by Junior Gordon,
Dave Dixon and Roland Cook. 
Musicians: Lee Allen - tenor sax
Earl Palmer - drums. Cosimo Matassa Studios, LA.
Album: 'This is Huey Piano Smith' 
Music Club Records #50058 (1998)

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