Name this song with lyrics by Bertolt Brecht that was written for The Threepenny Opera to introduce the criminal Macheath.
This song is used as the subtitle for the album Ella in Berlin. This song mentions Louie Miller and Jenny Diver, and it is loosely based on the life of Jack Sheppard. Sung by a very minor character to open an opera about the husband of Polly Peachum, its first verse compares white shark teeth to red billows of blood. This song, which was originally in German, was popularized in America by Bobby Darin and Louis Armstrong, and it was composed by Kurt Weill ["vile"]. Name this song with lyrics by Bertolt Brecht that was written for The Threepenny Opera to introduce the criminal Macheath.
This song is used as the subtitle for the album Ella in Berlin.
"Mack the Knife"