[Dixielandjazz] Question: what ever happened...

[Bob Romans]

Turk Murphy did Armstrong's arr of Mack The Knife, I understand!?
Warm regards,
Bob Romans,
Cell Block 7 Jazz Band
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Because I play trumpet, I envy no one.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J. D. Bryce" <brycejo at comcast.net>
To: <steveheist at earthlink.net>; "Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis" 
<larrys.bands at charter.net>; "DJML Dixieland Jazz" 
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Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 12:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Question: what ever happened...


> 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:
>> http://home.earthlink.net/~steveheist/
>> 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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