Ella in berlin 180 gram edition af ella fitzgerald lp lp vinyl. A 43yearold ella fitzgerald was in prime form during her 1960 tour of europe and her berlin concert, which opened the tour, won her critical acclaim. Ella fitzgerald was at the peak of her form during her 1960 tour of europe. Top ten recordings of mack the knife threepenny opera. Some of the operas number are omitted entirely, and all of. In the 1950s, marc blitzstein wrote an adaptation, cleaning up mack the knife and dropping the last two stanzas about arson and rape. Theatresoundtrack, pop, vocal jazz, jazz album performance style.
It contains ella fitzgeralds celebrated performance at the deutschlandhalle in berlin, germany. Brecht and weills work sets the action in victorian london where the villain, macheath, goes about his dastardly business. Mack the knife live in berlin1960 the complete ella. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Robbie williams recorded the song on his 2001 album swing when youre winning. Wed like to do something for you now we havent heard a girl sing it.
Top ten recordings of mack the knife l ouis armstrong. I love that it was recorded in berlin, at the height of the cold war, and so soon after the racist nazis were crushed into oblivion. The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most. Maybe that was because lenya was present at the recording.
This is where she first performed her version of mack the knife, after which her version became popular. The trouble was that she didnt know the words very well and about halfway through had a lyrics train wreck. In 1960, mack the knife was a relatively new song and people loved it. Paul smith quartet, ella fitzgerald mack the knife. Music profile for ella fitzgerald, born 25 april 1917. Armstrong was definitely the first to incorporate lenyas name into the lyrics. Her berlin concert is most remembered for her hilariously inventive version of mack the knife, during which she forgot the words and substituted ones of her own that somehow fit, amazing herself in the process.
A 43yearold ella rolls through her typical routine in feisty fashion on this 1960 recording, which documents the opening show of her european tour. All the great songs and lyrics from the mack the knife. Known in english as mack the knife, the original german version of the classic song is mackie messeer. Chords for mack the knife mack the knife ella in berlin. The complete ella in berlin by ella fitzgerald cd, aug1993, verve at the best. Tracks 1 and 2 were recorded at the berlin concert in january 1960 and had been rediscovered on a reeltoreel tape of the initially recorded for radio broadcast.
Recorded february, 1960, live at the deutschlandhalle in berlin, germany. Watch the video for mack the knife from ella fitzgeralds the complete ella in berlin. Gone with the wind misty the lady is a tramp the man i love summertime too darn hot lorelei mack the knife how high the moon. Jazz standards songs and instrumentals mack the knife.
Ella fitzgerald mack the knife ella in berlin discogs. Ella fitzgerald timeline featuring albums and other. The man i love live in berlin1960 the complete ella. So on a whim, ella added it to a performance she was doing in berlin. If mack the knife has a defect and it does its the omission of so much of weils original music. Tuning up granz and fitzgerald talking live in berlin 1960. The complete ella in berlin that old black magic deze video gaat over ella fitzgerald. Thank you, thank you ladies and gentlemen thank you, wed like to do something for you now we havent heard a. It entered into jazz lore when, at this 1960 berlin concert, ella forgot the words to mack the knife. Ella fitzgeralds centennial year commemorated with a. If you listen to a song that holiday rendered heartwrenching, such as gone with the wind, and contrast it with fitzgeralds swinging version on the 1960 live lp, mack the knife. This lp revisited some of the songs from the film, plus other. Ella in berlin is among the greatest jazz recordings of all time, and contains one of fitzgeralds most celebrated. The complete ella in berlin album ont he webs largest and most authoritative lyrics resource.
To the extent that these lyrics appear in the film, blitzsteins version has been somewhat diluted. Ella fitzgerald mack the knife mack the knife live in berlin lyrics. Well, not exactly the first, but the one that got the worlds attention and launched a thousand tugboats by the river. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. Ella fitzgerald three classic albums plus avid amsc.
Now a very traveled and experienced performer, ella fitzgerald commands the stage and band through one of her best known live performances. Listen free to ella fitzgerald the complete ella in berlin. Ella fitzgerald is heard at the peak of her powers during a berlin concert that is famous for her unique version of mack the knife. Tuning up granz and fitzgerald talking live in berlin1960. Let no man write my epitaph was a 1960 film in which ella fitzgerald appeared as a singing pianist.
Ella fitzgerald mack the knife live in berlin audio flac. Ella fitzgerald made a famous live recording in 1960 released on ella in berlin. Made famous in the threepenny opera and sung by hildegard. Ella fitzgerald mack the knife live in berlin audio flac youtube. At the revival in new york using the blitzstein translation, lotte lenya, kurt weills widow, made her comeback she had a role in the original 1928 berlin production.
Ella fitzgerald mack the knife live, west berlin 1960 lyrics. Mack the knife for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. More versions of mack the knife have appeared on billboards top 40 than any other song. Ella in berlin by ella fitzgerald cd, jan2011, essential jazz classics at the best.
Ellas parents were not married and separated soon after she was born in april 1917 in newport mews, virginia. Prior to his television and film career, kaye had made a name for himself with his own radio show, and numerous other guest appearances on other shows. Mack the knife in which, after forgetting the lyrics after the first stanza, she improvised new lyrics in a performance that earned her a grammy award. Scrobbling is when tracks the music you listen to and automatically adds it to your music profile. Mack the knife, her famous live recording from 1960s ella in berlin. Verve reissue from 1993 the complete ella in berlin. The 1993 reissue, and all later releases, include 4 bonus tracks. Just one of those things ella in berlin ella fitzgerald. Ella in berlin album ont he webs largest and most authoritative lyrics resource.
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