2006-09-08 07:04:10 · 18 answers · asked by rusty 3 in Dining Out ➔ United Kingdom ➔ Other - United Kingdom
The Ballad of Mack the Knife is from the play Die Dreigroschenoper (Threepenny Opera) with words by Bertold Brecht and music by Kurt Weil. It was first performed in 1928 and is based on the 1728 play by John Gay called The Beggar's Opera.
The first English production of the play featured Robert Chisholm as MacHeath (Mack the Knife, to you). It ran in 1933.
2006-09-08 07:13:12 · answer #1 · answered by Ranto 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I Think you mean Mack the knife!
The first time it appeared in the charts was on 24th March 1956. It was titled: A Theme from the Threepenny Opera (Mack The Knife).
It was in the UK charts for 7 weeks & reached No 12. However, this was an instamental. The first singer of the song was Louis Armstrong. He appeared with the song on 14th April 1956 in the UK Charts. It charted for 12 weeks & reached No 8.
2006-09-08 07:19:07 · answer #2 · answered by jack 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Louis Armstrong recorded it in Sept 1955, but it was originally written in 1928 for the "Theme From the Threepenny Opera".
So opera singer Lotte Lenya was the original one to sing,
'Oh, the shark, has pretty teeth, dear....and he shows them pearly white...'
Great song though, whoever sings it!
2006-09-08 07:30:40 · answer #3 · answered by solstice 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you mean Mack the Knife by Bobby Darin.
2006-09-08 07:06:38 · answer #4 · answered by monkeyface 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You're probably thinking of "Mack the Knife" by Bobby Darrin
2006-09-08 07:06:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Lotte Lenya, 1928
2006-09-08 07:11:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
' Mack ' the knife. That goes clear back to the 30's in Germany at least. A film was made of it directed by Pabst, I think. Sort of mealy mouthed demimonde junk. My pal the hood - this sort of thing.
2006-09-08 07:08:00 · answer #7 · answered by vanamont7 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bertolt Brecht (a German) wrote it, Bobby Darin sang the Americanized version.
2006-09-08 07:06:34 · answer #8 · answered by Paul H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-01 00:34:02 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Putting my neck on the line here. Are you sure you dont mean Mack the Knife? If so, it could have been Sinatra, though he may have covered it, though I think his was the original.
2006-09-08 07:06:16 · answer #10 · answered by 6 hail marys 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋