[PAR] [TLE] Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away) [SEP] "Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)" is a song composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin and Gus Kahn.  It was introduced in 1929 by Ruby Keeler (as Dixie Dugan) in Florenz Ziegfeld's musical "Show Girl".  The stage performances were accompanied by the Duke Ellington Orchestra.  On the show's opening night in Boston on June 25, 1929, Keeler's husband and popular singer Al Jolson suddenly stood up from his seat in the third row and sang a chorus of the song, much to the surprise of the audience and Gershwin himself.  Jolson recorded the song a few days later on July 6, 1929, and his rendition rose to number nine on the charts of the day. [PAR] [TLE] Al Jolson [SEP] Al Jolson (born Asa Yoelson; May 26, 1886 – October 23, 1950) was an American singer, film actor, and comedian.  At the peak of his career, he was dubbed "The World's Greatest Entertainer."  His performing style was brash and extroverted, and he popularized a large number of songs that benefited from his "shamelessly sentimental, melodramatic approach."  Numerous well-known singers were influenced by his music, including Bing Crosby, David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Rod Stewart and others.  Dylan once referred to him as "somebody whose life I can feel."  Broadway critic Gilbert Seldes compared him to the Greek god Pan, claiming that Jolson represented "the concentration of our national health and gaiety."
[PAR] [TLE] Liza ( All the Clouds'll Roll Away ) [ SEP ] " Liza ( All the Clouds'll Roll Away ) " is a song composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin and Gus Kahn . It was introduced in 1929 by Ruby Keeler ( as Dixie Dugan ) in Florenz Ziegfeld 's musical " Show Girl " . The stage performances were accompanied by the Duke Ellington Orchestra . On the show 's opening night in Boston on June 25 , 1929 , Keeler 's husband and popular singer Al Jolson suddenly stood up from his seat in the third row and sang a chorus of the song , much to the surprise of the audience and Gershwin himself . Jolson recorded the song a few days later on July 6 , 1929 , and his rendition rose to number nine on the charts of the day . [PAR] [TLE] Al Jolson [ SEP ] Al Jolson ( born Asa Yoelson ; May 26 , 1886 – October 23 , 1950 ) was an American singer , film actor , and comedian . At the peak of his career , he was dubbed " The World 's Greatest Entertainer . " His performing style was brash and extroverted , and he popularized a large number of songs that benefited from his " shamelessly sentimental , melodramatic approach . " Numerous well - known singers were influenced by his music , including Bing Crosby , David Bowie , Bob Dylan , Rod Stewart and others . Dylan once referred to him as " somebody whose life I can feel . " Broadway critic Gilbert Seldes compared him to the Greek god Pan , claiming that Jolson represented " the concentration of our national health and gaiety . "
What American singer, film actor and comedian, suddenly stood up during a performance of Gershwin's Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away) and started singing?
What American singer , film actor and comedian , suddenly stood up during a performance of Gershwin 's Liza ( All the Clouds'll Roll Away ) and started singing ?
Al Jolson
Al Jolson