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Kurt Weill
Mack The Knife - Songs Of Kurt Weill

Compil. DE 2007 on Naxos Nostalgia label
Jazz, Pop and Soundtrack (Musical, Ballad, Swing, Vocal)

Original recordings 1929-1956. Total time: 62:47 Not for sale in the United States. Made in Germany. From the collections of David Lennick, Peter Doyle, James Kidd & Houston Maples. From the producer's note: "The earlier recordings in this collection are exceedingly rare. Some were eight inch discs, known to exist only in a few pressings." 1. from "Die Dreigroschenoper (The Threepenny Opera)" Orchestrola 2131, mx 1239/A8473. Recorded May 1929, Berlin 2. from "Happy End" Orchestrola 2311, mx A8718. Recorded c. October 1929, Berlin 3. from "Die Dreigroschenoper (The Threepenny Opera)" Orchestrola 2131, mx 1240/A8474. Recorded May 1929, Berlin 4. from "Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny (Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny)" Ultraphon A 371, mx 10710. Recorded 24 February 1930, Berlin 5. from "Happy End" Bost 5019, mx 1229. Recorded c. 1942, New York 6. from "Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny (Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny" Bost 5019, mx 1232-C. Recorded c. 1942, New York 7. from "Knickerbocker Holiday" Decca 40001, mx L 3666B and Brunswick 8272, mx B 23732-1. Recorded 31 October 1944, Los Angeles and 24 November 1938, New York 8. from "Lady In The Dark" Victor 27330, mx BS 060682-2. Recorded 23 February 1941, New York 9. from "Lady in the Dark" Columbia 36025, mx CO 29836-1. Recorded 28 January 1941, New York 10. from "Lady In The Dark" Victor 27330, mx BS 060683-1. Recorded 23 February 1941, New York 11. from "Ulysses Africanus & Lost In The Stars" Bost 5017, mx 1240. Recorded c. 1942, New York 12. from "Ulysses Africanus & Lost In The Stars" Bost 5017, mx 1235-B. Recorded c. 1942, New York 13. from "One Touch Of Venus" Heritage H-0051. From demo recording c. 1942, New York 14. from "One Touch Of Venus" Decca 23296, mx 71493-A. Recorded 7 November 1943, New York 15. from "The Threepenny Opera" Decca DL 8521, mx W 73199. Recorded 30 November 1945, New York 16. from "Street Scene" Capitol 376, mx 1619-4. Recorded 30 January, 1947, Hollywood 17. from "Love Life" Columbia 38294, mx CO 38583-1. Recorded 20 December 1947, New York 18. from "Love Life" Atlantic ALS 405, mx ALP11289. Recording January 1956, New York 19. from "The Threepenny Opera" MGM E 3121, mx 54-MG-560. Recorded March 1954, New York 20. from "The Threepenny Opera" Columbia 40587, mx CO 53818-1. Recorded 28 September 1955, New York

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	Kurt Weill p, voc, 1900-1950 DE album by, written by, piano
	David Lennick , compilation producer, engineer, transfers
	Bertolt Brecht voc, 1898-1956 DE performer on track, written by
	Theo Mackeben And His Jazz-Orchestra , orchestra
	Lotte Lenya voc, 1898-1981 AT performer on track
	The Three Admirals , orchestra
	Walter Huston voc, 1883-1950 US performer on track
	Maurice de Abravanel , 1903-1993 CH conductor
	Victor Young vn, 1900-1956 US conductor
	Gertrude Lawrence voc, 1898-1952 GB performer on track
	Leonard Joy , US conductor
	Danny Kaye voc, 1911-1987 US performer on track
	Mary Martin voc, 1913-1990 US performer on track
	Jascha Heifetz vn, 1901-1987 US performer on track, violin
	Stefan Frenkel , arranged by
	Emanuel Bay p, 1891-1968 US piano
	Johnny Mercer voc, 1909-1976 US performer on track
	Benny Goodman cl, 1909-1986 US conductor
	Benny Goodman And His Orchestra , US orchestra
	Buddy Clark voc, 1912-1949 US performer on track
	Mitchell Ayres And His Orchestra , US orchestra
	Greta Keller voc, 1903-1977 US performer on track
	Cy Walter p, 1915-1968 US piano
	Samuel Matlowsky , conductor
	Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars , *1947 US performer on track

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