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Sep 17, 2023 · Mack the Knife, a popular song performed by Lotte Lenya, holds a deeper meaning that captivates listeners even today. Written by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, this timeless composition tells the intriguing tale of a notorious criminal named Macheath, also known as Mack the Knife.
Apr 1, 2004 · By Straight Dope Staff. Mar 31, 2004, 10:00pm PDT. Dear Straight Dope: What’s with the lyrics to the song “Mack the Knife”? I heard a radio report a couple of years ago describing it as a song about the real life Detroit organized-crime scene. Is it really about the Detroit mob? Harmon Everett. SDStaff Songbird replies:
Lenya died in Manhattan of cancer in 1981, aged 83. She is buried next to Weill at Mount Repose Cemetery in Haverstraw, New York. Legacy. In 1956, Louis Armstrong recorded the song "Mack the Knife", both as a solo number and as a duet with Lenya. Armstrong added Lenya's name into the lyrics, in place of one of the characters in the play.
Oct 25, 2003 · We listen to the only recording in which Louis Armstrong collaborated with the German torch singer Lotte Lenya. The song is "Mack the Knife."
