Mac The Knife

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A wonderful performance of one of the most famous and beloved melodies in the world. Great job! Thanks a lot.

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The most popular version of the song was performed by Bobby Darin in 1959, whose recording became a number one hit in the US and UK and earned him two Grammy Awards at the 2nd Annual Grammy Awards. Ella Fitzgerald also won a Grammy for her rendition of the song in 1961.

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The melody "Moritat" was included in Saxophone Colossus, the sixth studio album by American jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins. Arguably Rollins' most famous album, it is often considered his breakthrough recording.

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Independent sources differ in their reports on the album's release date. According to The Mojo Collection, it was released in the fall of 1956, while the August 1957 issue of Billboard magazine listed the album among the records released between March 16 and July of that year.

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"Mack the Knife" or "Ballad of Mack the Knife" is a song written by Kurt Weill with lyrics by Bertolt Brecht for their 1928 musical drama The Threepenny Opera.

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The song became a popular standard recorded by many artists after it was recorded by Louis Armstrong in 1955 with lyrics translated by Marc Blitzstein.

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Jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins recorded an instrumental version of this song, simply titled "Moritat", for his album Saxophone Colossus, recorded in 1956.

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I think it's one of the greatest jazz albums in the world.

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"Moritat" is a medieval version of a murder ballad performed by traveling minstrels.

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The song's original German lyrics and music entered the public domain in the United States in 2024.

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