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Mack the Knife

Music by Kurt Weill, Lyrics by Bertolt Brecht

"Mack the Knife" or "The Ballad of Mack the Knife", originally "Die Moritat von Mackie Messer", is a song composed by Kurt Weill with lyrics by Bertolt Brecht for their music drama Die Dreigroschenoper, or, as it is known in English, The Threepenny Opera. It premiered in Berlin in 1928 at the Theater am Schiffbauerdamm. The song has become a popular standard recorded by many artists, including a US and UK number one hit for Bobby Darin in 1959.

    Release Date: 1928
Awards
1960 - Grammy Winner - Record of the Year


Songbooks, Arrangements and/or Media

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Ward Swingle : Swingle Jazz : SSAATTBB : Sheet Music Collection

Ward Swingle : Swingle Jazz

This version of "Oh, Johnny, Oh" is an evocation of the Andrews Sisters' recording. Three soloists become the Andrews Sisters, while the other singers scat the accompaniment (brass, rhythm and bass guitar). Here the singers have to keep things swinging without the help of bass and drums. Al Jarreau wrote some wonderefully "onomatopaeic" words for Brubeck's fine piano piece, "Blue Rondo a' la Turk.". Ward Swingle transcribed the piano part as faithfully as possible for voices.Perhaps Kurt Weill's most famous song, Mack the Knife was written during his Berlin period, first sung by his wife Lotte Lenya; and later, in a very popular jazz version, by the great Bobby Darin. "Saints Fugue" was first written for the French Swingle group in the early 70's using only scat syllables. Ward Swingle revised it later adding the traditional words.

Songlist: Oh, Johnny, Oh!, Saints Fugue, Blue Rondo a la Turk, Mack The Knife

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Voicing: SSAATTBB | Performed by The Swingle Singers | 6290b | Sheet Music Collection | $9.95 | A Cappella


Bobby Darin : Bobby Darin Songbook : Solo : Songbook : 073999321272 : 1423404084 : 00306744

Bobby Darin : Bobby Darin Songbook

25 songs from Bobby Darin's long and fruitful career.

Songlist: About A Quarter To Nine, Artificial Flowers, Beyond The Sea, Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home, Call Me Irresponsible, Clementine, Dream Lover, Eighteen Yellow Roses, Hello, Dolly!, Hello, Young Lovers, If I Were A Carpenter, Lazy River, Lovin' You, Mack The Knife, More (Ti Guarder˜ Nel Cuore), Multiplication, A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square, Queen Of The Hop, Simple Song Of Freedom, Splish Splash, That's All, Things, What'd I Say, You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby, You're The Reason I'm Living

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Voicing: Solo | Performed by Bobby Darin | 4022b | Songbook | $17.95 | PVG


Kurt Weill : The Threepenny Opera : Solo : Songbook : 884088682606 : 0943351707 : 00321750

Kurt Weill : The Threepenny Opera

The triumphant presentation of this work ran for five years in New York. Includes: Ballad of Mack the Knife. Approved by the Kurt Weill Society.

Songlist: Love Song, Barbara Song, Army Song, Ballad Of Dependency, Instead Of Song, Tango Ballad, Useless Song, Ballad Of The Easy Life, Mack The Knife, Pirate Jenny, Solomon Song

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Voicing: Solo | 10834b | Songbook | $17.99 | PVG


Kurt Weill : Kurt Weill - From Berlin To Broadway : Solo : Songbook : 073999085624 : 0881883336 : 00308562

Kurt Weill : Kurt Weill - From Berlin To Broadway

A fabulous collection of this composer's songs, both from his German period and his later years in America. Features: Mack the Knife - September Song - My Ship - Speak Low - Lost in the Stars - many more.

Songlist: A Boy Like You, Alabama Song, Bilbao Song, The, September Song, Green-Up Time, Here I'll Stay, It Never Was You, Listen To My Song, The Little Gray House, Lost In The Stars, Love Song, A, Mack The Knife, Mon Ami, My Friend, My Ship, The Saga Of Jenny, Sing Me Not A Ballad, Speak Low, Stay Well, Surabaya Johnny, Susan's Dream, There's Nowhere To Go But Up, This Is New, Trouble Man, What Good Would The Moon Be?

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Voicing: Solo | 20395b | Songbook | $22.95 ON SALE $17.95 | PVG


Louis Armstrong : Original Keys For Singers : Solo : Songbook : 884088280666 : 1423465873 : 00307029

Louis Armstrong : Original Keys For Singers

Features authentic vocal/piano transcriptions of 17 Satchmo classics in their original keys!

Songlist: Ain't Misbehavin', Basin Street Blues, Cabaret, Do You Know What it Means to Miss New Orleans, Dream a Little Dream of Me, Georgia On My Mind, Hello, Dolly!, A Kiss to Build a Dream On, Mack the Knife, Makin Whoopie, Mame, On the Sunny Side of the Street, St. Louis Blues, What A Wonderful World, When it's Sleepy Time Down South, When the Saints go Marching In, Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah

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Voicing: Solo | Performed by Louis Armstrong | 5578b | Songbook | $19.95 | Voice and Piano


Richard Walters (editor) : The Singer's Musical Theatre Anthology - Volume 1, Revised : Solo : Songbook : 073999610741 : 0881885487 : 00361074

Richard Walters (editor) : The Singer's Musical Theatre Anthology - Volume 1, Revised

39 songs, including: Camelot - September Song - The Impossible Dream - Ol' Man River - Some Enchanted Evening - and more.

Songlist: I Am The Very Model, This Is The Life, Marian The Librarian, Soliloquy, Ol' Man River, Some Enchanted Evening, C'est Moi, Camelot, September Song, Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful?, Dulcinea, Everybody Says Don't, How To Handle A Woman, I Got Plenty O' Nuttin', I've Heard It All Before, If Ever I Would Leave You, If I Loved You, The Impossible Dream (The Quest), Lonely Room, Lost In The Stars, Mack The Knife, Man Of La Mancha (I, Don Quixote), Marry Me A Little, Meditation I, Meditation II, Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin', Reviewing The Situation, River In The Rain, The Road You Didn't Take, Sorry - Grateful, and more

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Voicing: Solo | 2508b | Songbook | $23.95 ON SALE $21.95 | Voice and Piano


Richard Walters (editor) : Singer's Musical Theatre Anthology - Baritone/Bass Book - Vol. 1 : Solo : Songbook & Online Audio : 884088129934 : 1423423674 : 00000486

Richard Walters (editor) : Singer's Musical Theatre Anthology - Baritone/Bass Book - Vol. 1

The world's most trusted source for great theatre literature for singing actors. The CDs include piano accompaniments. The book features authentic editions of each song in the original keys. The songs have been carefully chosen for each voice type and are culled from a wide selection of classic and contemporary shows.

Songlist: C'est Moi, Camelot, Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful?, Dulcinea, Everybody Says Don't, How To Handle A Woman, I Am The Very Model, I Got Plenty O' Nuttin', I've Heard It All Before, If Ever I Would Leave You, If I Loved You, The Impossible Dream (The Quest), Lonely Room, Lost In The Stars, Mack The Knife, Man Of La Mancha (I, Don Quixote), Marian The Librarian, Marry Me A Little, Meditation I, Meditation II, Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin', Ol' Man River, Reviewing The Situation, River In The Rain, The Road You Didn't Take, September Song, Soliloquy, Some Enchanted Evening, Sorry - Grateful, Ten Minutes Ago, and more

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Voicing: Solo | 5545b | Songbook & Online Audio | $43.95 ON SALE $39.95 | Voice and Piano


Various : The Best Broadway Songs Ever - 6th Edition : Solo : Songbook : 888680929053 : 154004954X : 00291992

Various : The Best Broadway Songs Ever - 6th Edition

One of our bestselling Broadway collections just got even better thanks to this new 6th edition. It features 85 timeless Broadway favorites arranged for piano and voice with guitar chord frames. Songs include: Bring Him Home - Cabaret - I Could Have Danced All Night - Memory - My Favorite Things - On the Street Where You Live - One - People Will Say We're in Love - Popular - Seasons of Love - Send in the Clowns - Somewhere - Sunrise, Sunset - Tomorrow - Try to Remember - Waving Through a Window - What I Did for Love - You'll Be Back - You'll Never Walk Alone - and more.

Songlist: Tonight, Anything Goes, Memory, Tomorrow, All I Ask Of You, Seasons Of Love, One, Somewhere, Any Dream Will Do, I Wanna Be A Producer, Aquarius, On My Own, As If We Never Said Goodbye, As Long As He Needs Me, Summertime, Popular, Defying Gravity, Bewitched, Bring Him Home, Ol' Man River, Some Enchanted Evening, Cabaret, Camelot, Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man, September Song, Climb Ev'ry Mountain, Don't Cry For Me Argentina, Forty-Second Street, You'll Be Back, Getting To Know You, and more

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Voicing: Solo | 70730b | Songbook | $24.95 | PVG


Various Arrangers : The Great American Songbook - Jazz : Solo : Songbook : 884088862497 : 1476875502 : 00110387

Various Arrangers : The Great American Songbook - Jazz

A great resource of 100 classics of American songwriting arranged for piano and voice with guitar chord frames.

Songlist: Love You Madly, Dancing In The Dark, All Alone, All Blues, All Or Nothing At All, The Lamp Is Low, Almost Like Being In Love, Alone Together, Along Came Betty, Lucky To Be Me, And The Angels Sing, Angel Eyes, As Time Goes By, Sweet Lorraine, Summertime, Star Eyes, Django, There Is No Greater Love, Bernie's Tune, Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea, Billie's Bounce (Bill's Bounce), Blue Moon, Bluesette, Emily, If I Had You, But Not For Me, Allen's Alley, Reunion Blues, Can't We Be Friends, Just Friends, and more

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Voicing: Solo | 2559b | Songbook | $27.95 | PVG


Various Arrangers : Sing Like an American Idol - Men's Edition Vol 1 : Solo : Songbook & CD : 00-30081

Various Arrangers : Sing Like an American Idol - Men's Edition Vol 1

Singers, hobbyist thru professional, will have loads of fun practicing and performing an array of the most popular songs ever performed on American Idol! The book provides Piano/Vocal/Guitar sheet music plus MP3 compatible backing tracks, enabling the singer to be prepared for any situation, whether live or recorded accompaniment is desired. A foreword by American Idol's vocal coach Debra Byrd offers valuable vocal tips. The convenient Tone 'n' Tempo changer allows custom key and tempo playback adjustment when CD is played on Mac or PC.

Songlist: Amazed, Desperado, (Everything I Do) I Do It for You, Home, I Don't Want to Be, Mack the Knife, What a Wonderful World, You Raise Me Up

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Voicing: Solo | 8623b | Songbook & CD | $16.95


Various Arrangers : Broadway Songbook - Male Voice : Solo : Songbook & CD : 00-26505

Various Arrangers : Broadway Songbook - Male Voice

Ultimate Sing-Along books give you everything you need to sing with your favorite songs. Each songbook has the lyrics, music notation, and chords to eight great hits, with lyrics-only pages included. There are two versions of every song on the CD: a full-performance track with an amazing sound-alike recording, and a professional accompaniment track so you can sing along. When you use the CD in your Mac or Windows-based computer, the TNT (Tone 'N' Tempo) Changer lets you easily change the key and temp to individualize the playback for just your voice and style.

Songlist: Singin' In The Rain, Get Me To The Church On Time, Talk To The Animals, Don't Rain on My Parade, Thank Heaven For Little Girls, Mack The Knife, Theme from New York, New York, Someone To Watch Over Me

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Voicing: Solo | 9426b | Songbook & CD | $12.95 | Accompanied


Vocal Complete : Male Voice Jazz Standards : Solo : Songbook & Online Audio : 038081417004  : 00-37295

Vocal Complete : Male Voice Jazz Standards

Sing 16 of the world's most beloved jazz standards in the style of legendary vocalists like Michael Buble, Ray Charles, Nat "King" Cole, Harry Connick, Jr., Bobby Darin, Johnny Mathis, Frank Sinatra, and, more! This deluxe package (songbook plus two enhanced CDs) provides everything you need to arrive at auditions and performances completely prepared, whether your accompaniment will be live or pre-recorded. If a pianist is present, hand them the complete piano/vocal sheet music. (Chord fingering grids are also provided for optional guitar accompaniment.) If recorded accompaniment is required, the fully-orchestrated audio tracks will lend a professional touch to your performance. Vocal demonstration tracks are also included for each song. With Vocal Complete, the sheet music matches the original key and form of the backing tracks, so if you practice singing with one, you won't encounter unexpected variations with the other. Upload the tracks to your portable music player for practice, performances, auditions, parties, or even singing for fun in the car! There are two versions of every song on the CDs: a full-performance track with sound-alike vocals for listening and learning, and a professional-quality backing track for singing along. When the CDs are played on a Mac or Windows-based computer, the TNT (Tone 'N' Tempo) Changer lets you customize the key and tempo of each track to suit your voice and style. (The key changer modifies audio playback via computer only. The sheet music remains in its original key.)

Songlist: As Time Goes By, Cry Me a River, It Had to Be You, I've Got You Under My Skin, Mack the Knife, Misty, Moondance, My Funny Valentine, Theme from New York, New York, Night and Day, Stardust, Summer Wind, That's All, They Can't Take That Away from Me, What a Wonderful World, You Don't Know Me

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Voicing: Solo | 5697b | Songbook & Online Audio | $21.95 | Voice and Piano


Individual Folios

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Mack the Knife : SATB : Kirby Shaw : Kurt Weill : Songbook & Online Audio : 00-WBCH93198 : 029156100204

Kirby Shaw : Mack the Knife

Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Composer: Kurt Weill | Lyricist: Bertolt Brecht

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $2.25 |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 00-WBCH93198


Mack the Knife : SATB : Mark Hayes : Kurt Weill : Sheet Music : 00-47691 : 038081543840

Mark Hayes : Mack the Knife

Originally written for The Threepenny Opera and famously covered by the likes of Louis Armstrong, Bobby Darin, and Frank Sinatra, this song has become one of the best-known jazz standards of the twentieth century. Markis arrangement captures all the style of Kurt Weillis original score, building in excitement right to the very end. Perform with the swingini piano accompaniment, add live horns and rhythm with the optional SoundPax, or check out our hip live-instrument SoundTrax CD.

Arranger: Mark Hayes | Composer: Kurt Weill

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $2.25 | With Piano |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 00-47691 | Showtrax CD Available
Other Voicings: SAB, SAB


Mack the Knife : SATB : Russell Robinson : Kurt Weill : Sheet Music : 00-CH9901 : 029156938517

Russell Robinson : Mack the Knife

Written by Kurt Weill for his Threepenny Opera in 1926 and popularized by '50s heart-throb Bobby Darin and a host of other recording artists. Russ Robinson has created this easy-to-sing arrangement that will be welcome addition to any pops concert.

Arranger: Russell Robinson | Composer: Kurt Weill | Lyricist: Bertolt Brecht

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $2.95 |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 00-CH9901 | Showtrax CD Available
Other Voicings: SAB

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