Mack The Knife - The Complete Ella In Berlin

~ Release by Ella Fitzgerald and The Paul Smith Quartet (see all versions of this release, 15 available)

Annotation

Recorded February 13, 1960 live at Deutschlandhalle, West Berlin, Germany with The Paul Smith Quartet.
Winner of 2 Grammy Awards in 1960.
The concert is presented here as a continuous performance; there are no fades between songs. It includes four songs on CD for the first time, two transferred from a rare 10" LP and two previously unreleased.

Tracks 1, 6, 8, 14, 17 & 19 are not mentioned but indexed as separate tracks.

Manufactured for BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. under License

Annotation last modified on 2025-12-02 19:53 UTC.

Tracklist

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1[Setting up the stage: Tuning up / Granz and Fitzgerald talking]
producer:
Norman Granz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany (on 1960-02-13)
0:19
2That Old Black Magic
producer:
Norman Granz
bass:
Wilfred Middlebrooks (jazz bassist) (in 1960-01)
guitar:
Jim Hall (US jazz guitarist, composer & arranger) (in 1960-01)
membranophone:
Gus Johnson (drums) (in 1960-01)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (in 1960-01)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1960-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany (in 1960-01)
live cover recording of:
That Old Black Magic (in 1960-01)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1942)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1942)
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3:51
3Our Love Is Here to Stay
producer:
Norman Granz
bass:
Wilfred Middlebrooks (jazz bassist) (in 1960-01)
guitar:
Jim Hall (US jazz guitarist, composer & arranger) (in 1960-01)
membranophone:
Gus Johnson (drums) (in 1960-01)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (in 1960-01)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1960-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany (in 1960-01)
live cover recording of:
Love Is Here to Stay (in 1960-01)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Frankie G. Songs, George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music, Nokawi Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1938) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
The Goldwyn Follies
3:12
4Gone With the Wind
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Wilfred Middlebrooks (jazz bassist) (on 1960-02-13)
drums (drum set):
Gus Johnson (drums) (on 1960-02-13)
guitar:
Jim Hall (US jazz guitarist, composer & arranger) (on 1960-02-13)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1960-02-13)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1960-02-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany (on 1960-02-13)
live cover recording of:
Gone With the Wind (on 1960-02-13)
lyricist:
Herb Magidson
composer:
Herb Magidson and Allie Wrubel (US composer and songwriter)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
2:25
5Misty
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Wilfred Middlebrooks (jazz bassist) (on 1960-02-13)
drums (drum set):
Gus Johnson (drums) (on 1960-02-13)
guitar:
Jim Hall (US jazz guitarist, composer & arranger) (on 1960-02-13)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1960-02-13)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1960-02-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany (on 1960-02-13)
live recording of:
Misty (on 1960-02-13)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Erroll Garner
publisher:
Marke Music Publishing Co., Inc., My Dad’s Songs, Inc., Octave Music Publishing Corp., Pocketful of Dreams Music, Reganesque Music Company, The Songwriters Guild, Vernon Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
is based on:
Misty (original instrumental work)
2:38
6[Applause and fanfare interlude]
producer:
Norman Granz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany (on 1960-02-13)
0:18
7The Lady Is a Tramp
producer:
Norman Granz
bass:
Wilfred Middlebrooks (jazz bassist) (on 1960-02-13)
guitar:
Jim Hall (US jazz guitarist, composer & arranger) (on 1960-02-13)
membranophone:
Gus Johnson (drums) (on 1960-02-13)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1960-02-13)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1960-02-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany (on 1960-02-13)
edit of:
The Lady Is a Tramp by Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) and The Paul Smith Quartet
live cover recording of:
The Lady Is a Tramp (from “Babes in Arms”) (on 1960-02-13)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
part of:
Pal Joey
2:40
8[Fanfare and announcement]
producer:
Norman Granz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany (on 1960-02-13)
0:28
9The Man I Love
producer:
Norman Granz
bass:
Wilfred Middlebrooks (jazz bassist) (on 1960-02-13)
guitar:
Jim Hall (US jazz guitarist, composer & arranger) (on 1960-02-13)
membranophone:
Gus Johnson (drums) (on 1960-02-13)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (in 1960, on 1960-02-13)
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1960)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1960-02-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany (on 1960-02-13)
edit of:
The Man I Love by Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) and The Paul Smith Quartet
live cover recording of:
The Man I Love (on 1960-02-13)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
New World Company, New World Music Corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
3:40
10Love for Sale
producer:
Norman Granz
bass:
Wilfred Middlebrooks (jazz bassist) (in 1956-08)
guitar:
Jim Hall (US jazz guitarist, composer & arranger) (in 1956-08)
membranophone:
Gus Johnson (drums) (in 1956-08)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (in 1956-08)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1956-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Hollywood Bowl in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1956-08)
live recording of:
Love for Sale (in 1956-08)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc. and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
3:00
11Just One of Those Things
producer:
Norman Granz
bass:
Wilfred Middlebrooks (jazz bassist) (in 1956-08)
guitar:
Jim Hall (US jazz guitarist, composer & arranger) (in 1956-08)
membranophone:
Gus Johnson (drums) (in 1956-08)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (in 1956-08)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1956-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Hollywood Bowl in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1956-08)
live cover recording of:
Just One of Those Things (in 1956-08)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1929)
part of:
Can‐Can (1960 musical film)
part of:
High Society (stage musical)
part of:
Jubilee
part of:
Panama Hattie (1942 film)
3:53
12Summertime
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Wilfred Middlebrooks (jazz bassist) (on 1960-02-13)
drums (drum set):
Gus Johnson (drums) (on 1960-02-13)
guitar:
Jim Hall (US jazz guitarist, composer & arranger) (on 1960-02-13)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1960-02-13)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1960-02-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany (on 1960-02-13)
live cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) (on 1960-02-13)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (playwright) (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
52:51
13Too Darn Hot
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Wilfred Middlebrooks (jazz bassist) (on 1960-02-13)
drums (drum set):
Gus Johnson (drums) (on 1960-02-13)
guitar:
Jim Hall (US jazz guitarist, composer & arranger) (on 1960-02-13)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1960-02-13)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1960-02-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany (on 1960-02-13)
live cover recording of:
Too Darn Hot (from Kiss Me, Kate) (on 1960-02-13)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1948)
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and T.B. Harms Co.
part of:
Kiss Me, Kate (musical)
3:17
14[Applause and fanfare interlude]
producer:
Norman Granz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany (on 1960-02-13)
0:24
15Lorelei
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Wilfred Middlebrooks (jazz bassist) (on 1960-02-13)
drums (drum set):
Gus Johnson (drums) (on 1960-02-13)
guitar:
Jim Hall (US jazz guitarist, composer & arranger) (on 1960-02-13)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1960-02-13)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1960-02-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany (on 1960-02-13)
live cover recording of:
Lorelei (on 1960-02-13)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1933)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1933)
publisher:
New World Music Co. (in 1932)
part of:
Pardon My English
3:28
16Mack the Knife
producer:
Norman Granz
bass:
Wilfred Middlebrooks (jazz bassist) (on 1960-02-13)
guitar:
Jim Hall (US jazz guitarist, composer & arranger) (on 1960-02-13)
membranophone:
Gus Johnson (drums) (on 1960-02-13)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1960-02-13)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1960-02-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany (on 1960-02-13)
edit of:
Mack the Knife by Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) and The Paul Smith Quartet
live recording of:
Mack the Knife (1954 Blitzstein translation) (on 1960-02-13)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
translator:
Marc Blitzstein (American composer) (in 1954)
publisher:
Universal Edition (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
translated version of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Vorspiel. Die Moritat von Mackie Messer
3.54:39
17[Fanfare and announcement]
producer:
Norman Granz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany (on 1960-02-13)
0:24
18How High the Moon?
producer:
Norman Granz
bass:
Wilfred Middlebrooks (jazz bassist) (on 1960-02-13)
guitar:
Jim Hall (US jazz guitarist, composer & arranger) (on 1960-02-13)
membranophone:
Gus Johnson (drums) (on 1960-02-13)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1960-02-13)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1960-02-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany (on 1960-02-13)
edit of:
How High the Moon by Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) and The Paul Smith Quartet
live cover recording of:
How High the Moon (on 1960-02-13)
lyricist:
Nancy Hamilton (in 1940)
composer:
Morgan Lewis (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
56:58
19[Applause and closing fanfare]
producer:
Norman Granz
bass:
Wilfred Middlebrooks (jazz bassist) (on 1960-02-13)
guitar:
Jim Hall (US jazz guitarist, composer & arranger) (on 1960-02-13)
membranophone:
Gus Johnson (drums) (on 1960-02-13)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1960-02-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany (on 1960-02-13)
1:06