Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)

Other notable recordings#

A popular jazz standard, the song has been recorded by: *Ipana Troubadors, vocal by Smith Ballew, recorded July 9, 1929 for Columbia Records (catalog No. 1903D). *Leo Reisman and His Orchestra, recorded July 9, 1929 for Victor Records (catalog No. 22069A). *Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra - recorded on September 25, 1934 for Decca Records (catalog No. 555). *Art Tatum Swingsters - recorded on October 9, 1934 for Decca Records (catalog No. 1373). *Teddy Wilson - a single release on the Brunswick label in 1935. *Benny Goodman Quartet, recorded August 2, 1937 for Victor Records (catalog No. 25660). *Chick Webb and His Orchestra - recorded on May 3, 1938 for Decca Records (catalog No. 1840). *Paul Whiteman Swinging Strings - recorded on November 15, 1938 for Decca Records (catalog No. 2223). *Frankie Carle and His Orchestra, recorded April 2, 1942 for Columbia Records (catalog No. 36689). *Ethel Smith - recorded on October 24, 1944 for Decca Records (catalog No. 23426). *The Quintet of the Hot Club of France, featuring Django Reinhardt - recorded January 2, 1946 for Decca Records. *Al Jolson - he recorded it again on June 11, 1947. *Bing Crosby - recorded May 21, 1954 with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra. *Thelonious Monk - included in his album The Unique Thelonious Monk (1956) and again in Monk (1964). *The Four Freshmen - included in their album Four Freshmen and Five Saxes (1957). *Chet Atkins - on Finger Style Guitar (1957). *Bobby Darin - included in his album Bobby Darin Sings The Shadow of Your Smile (1966). *Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea - on album An Evening with Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea: In Concert - recorded February 1978 for Columbia Records (catalog No. 35663). *Michael Feinstein - for his album Pure Gershwin (1987). *Mel Tormé - for his album Velvet & Brass (1995). *Judy Garland - a 1963 TV version included in the album The Show That Got Away (2002). *Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli - recorded together in 1943, included in Bioshock ’s Licensed Soundtrack (2007).

Film appearances#

• 1945 Rhapsody in Blue
• 1945 George White’s Scandals - performed on the Hammond B3 Organ by Ethel Smith.
• 1946 The Jolson Story - sung by Larry Parks (dubbed by Al Jolson), danced by Evelyn Keyes.
• 1946 The Big Sleep - heard outside Eddie Mars’ house
• 1947 The Man I Love - played by San on the piano when Petey calls the Bamboo Club.
• 1951 An American in Paris
• 1951 Starlift - sung and danced by Patrice Wymore (singing dubbed by Bonnie Lou Williams)

In popular culture#

The song is the namesake of Liza Minnelli, who performed the number at her 2008-9 concert Liza’s at The Palace…!. It is also included in the 2015 Broadway musical An American in Paris, a joke on the mispronunciation of “Lise” - the female lead’s name - by the American Jerry Mulligan. Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappeli’s licensed version appears as a song in Bioshock (2007). Players will hear it upon activating a jukebox in the level, and will hear its notable tune during the Farmer’s Market section. Featured in-game, the song has been slowed down whilst the original recording is played at slightly faster speed.

See also#

*List of 1920s jazz standards