[Dixielandjazz] Question: what ever happened...

[J. D. Bryce]

Actually, I think Louis Armstrong did a version in the early fifties that
originated the phrasing that Ella Fitzgerald borrowed and that was made a
pop sensation by Darren.  Interestingly, no one had phrased the tune like
that until Louis did and it has become the standard for doing that tune.  No
one, except perhaps those doing the show itself does Mack the knife any
other way.

J. D. Bryce
One of Littlefield's Minions.




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen Heist" <steveheist at earthlink.net>
To: "Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis" <larrys.bands at charter.net>;
"DJML Dixieland Jazz" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 12:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Question: what ever happened...


> Hi ALL...! (and Happy  Birthday, Don!)
>
> AND if you want a REAL challenge on Mack the Knife, try doing it like
Bobby
> Darren did...
> Start in Bb and go up chromatically to end in Eb.  That REALLY makes it
> interesting AND challenging...
> Yeah, the Three Penny Opera closed in 1933, but then was revived in the
> 50's either on or off Broadway (not positive which..)
> AND Kurt Weill's (composer) wife Lotte Lenya starred in BOTH
productions!!!
> If you're old enough to remember the Ernie Kovaks show - the original
> number was played (with German lyrics) to the visual accompniment of an
> oscilliscope!
> and it was definitely NOT the swinging version as done later by Darren.
>
> All the Best,
> Steve Heist
>
> You can NOW visit my NEW website and check my schedule at:
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> Drop on by today!
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis <larrys.bands at charter.net>
> > To: <steveheist at earthlink.net>; DJML Dixieland Jazz
> <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> > Date: 2/10/2006 1:11:04 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Question: what ever happened to taking
> "modern"songs and making them OKOM?
> >
> > About Mack the Knife - It's from the Three Penny Opera and as I was told
> was
> > banned in Germany by A. Hitler who didn't like it.  I'm not a fan of
some
> of
> > the newer arrangements that migrate around the circle of fifths but It
> > should make a good and somewhat authentic Trad jazz tune.
> > Larry
> > St. Louis
>
>
>
>
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