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
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 |
Ron Hoares design |
Graham Newton engineer, digital restoration |
Richard Ouzounian liner notes, sleeve notes |
Tully Potter photography by |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration | |
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1 | Die Moritat Von Mackie Messer (The Ballad Of Mack The Knife) | Bertolt Brecht | Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill | 2:45 | |
2 | Bilbao Song | Lotte Lenya | Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill | 3:05 | |
3 | Die Ballade Von Der Unzulänglichkeit (The Ballad Of The Futility Of All Human Endeavour) | Bertolt Brecht | Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill | 2:48 | |
4 | Alabama Song | Lotte Lenya | Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill | 2:55 | |
5 | Surabaya Johnny | Lotte Lenya | Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill | 3:06 | |
6 | Wie Man Sich Bettet (As You Make Your Bed) | Lotte Lenya | Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill | 3:05 | |
7 | September Song | Walter Huston | Kurt Weill, Maxwell Anderson | 4:44 | |
8 | My Ship | Gertrude Lawrence | Ira Gershwin, Kurt Weill | 2:56 | |
9 | Tchaikovsky (And Other Russians) | Danny Kaye (2) | Ira Gershwin, Kurt Weill | 3:18 | |
10 | The Saga Of Jenny | Gertrude Lawrence | Ira Gershwin, Kurt Weill | 3:14 | |
11 | Lost In The Stars | Lotte Lenya | Kurt Weill, Maxwell Anderson | 3:01 | |
12 | Lover Man (Trouble Man) | Lotte Lenya | Kurt Weill, Maxwell Anderson | 2:50 | |
13 | Speak Low (I) | Kurt Weill | Kurt Weill, Ogden Nash | 2:04 | |
14 | Speak Low (II) | Mary Martin | Kurt Weill, Ogden Nash | 3:17 | |
15 | Moderato Assai From The Threepenny Opera | Jascha Heifetz | 2:16 | ||
16 | Moon-Faced, Starry-Eyed | Johnny Mercer | Kurt Weill, Langston Hughes | 3:05 | |
17 | Here I'll Stay | Buddy Clark (3) | Al Lerner, Kurt Weill | 3:15 | |
18 | Green-Up Time | Greta Keller | Al Lerner, Kurt Weill | 2:41 | |
19 | Pirate Jenny | Lotte Lenya | Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill, Marc Blitzstein | 4:04 | |
20 | Mack The Knife (A Theme From The Threepenny Opera) | Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars | Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill, Marc Blitzstein | 3:24 |
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