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The hosts review the 1959 jazz classic 'Mack the Knife' performed by Bobby Darin.

In the season premiere episode of THE STORY SONG PODCAST, your hosts review the 1959 jazz classic, “Mack the Knife,” performed by Bobby Darin and written by Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht (with English lyrics by Marc Blitzstein) for the musical, The Threepenny Opera. “Mack the Knife” by Bobby Darin (from the album That's All) is available on Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Tidal, Pandora, Spotify, or wherever you listen to music. Continue the conversation; follow THE STORY SONG PODCAST on social media. Follow us on Bluesky (@storysongpodcast.bsky.social), Instagram (storysongpodcast), Facebook (thestorysongpodcast), Threads (storysongpodcast), GoodPods, and Podchaser. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Host: THE STORY SONG PODCAST

Topics covered

• jazz music
• song analysis
• musical theatre
• Bobby Darin
• classic songs

Keywords

• Mack the Knife
• Bobby Darin
• jazz classic
• The Threepenny Opera
• song review

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Tidal, Pandora, Spotify

Books & works: Mack the Knife, The Threepenny Opera

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