Ella in Berlin: Mack the Knife
1960 live album by Ella Fitzgerald / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ella in Berlin is a 1960 live album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald. This album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999, which is a special Grammy award established in 1973 to honor recordings that are at least twenty-five years old, and that have "qualitative or historical significance." [5]
Ella in Berlin: Mack the Knife | ||||
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Released | 1960 | |||
Recorded | February 13, 1960 | |||
Venue | Deutschlandhalle, Berlin | |||
Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
Length | 33:08 | |||
Label | Verve | |||
Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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Allmusic | [1] |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
One of Fitzgerald's most acclaimed live performances, at this concert in Berlin, Fitzgerald improvised lyrics for "Mack the Knife" after forgetting the original lyrics. In recognition of this, she received the Grammy for Best Female Vocal Performance (Single) and the Best Vocal Performance, Female (Album) at the 3rd Annual Grammy Awards.