Louis Armstrong - Mack The Knife

Buy Now on iTunes: A Jazz Standard made famous by Louis Armstrong in 1956, the song was originally composed by Kurt Weill with lyrics by Bertolt Brecht for their Three Penny Opera in 1928. It could be considered as an original murder ballad in which ’Mack’ is seen robbing & murdering his way through the track. Over the years, the song has been performed by many illustrious contemporary artists including, Nick Cave, Roger Daltrey, Sting & Robbie Williams. However, Louis Armstrong’s version is glistens with the blood curdling vocal & is considered as the definitive rendition by many.