Verve Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Mack The Knife - Ella In Berlin
| Recorded | Feb 13, 1960 |
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| Label | Verve Records |
| Released | 1960 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 123332 |
The record
A live date caught on the fly, best known for the forgotten-lyrics scat through "Mack the Knife" that turned a flub into a highlight reel of pure improvisational nerve. Paul Smith's trio plus Jim Hall's guitar give her airtight, swinging support all night.
Session personnel
- Wilfred Middlebrooks — bass
- Gus Johnson — drums
- Jim Hall — guitar
- Paul Smith — piano
- Ella Fitzgerald — vocals
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 135 pressings on file.
| 1960 | Verve Records · MG V-4041 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · deep groove |
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| 1960 | Verve Records — MONO |
| 1960 | Verve Records · MG VS-64041 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Verve Records · MG VS-64041 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Verve Records · MMV 603 — Vinyl, 10", LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | His Master's Voice · CLP 1391 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1960 | His Master's Voice · TA-CLP 1391 — Reel-To-Reel, 3 ¾ ips, Mono, Album |
| 1960 | Verve Records · MMV 603 — Vinyl, 10", LP, Mono |
| 1960 | Verve Records · MG V-4041 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1960 | Verve Records · MG VS-64041 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Verve Records · MG V-4041 — Vinyl, LP, Mono |
| 1960 | Verve Records · MG VS-4041 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Verve Records · MG VS-6163 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Verve Records · MG V-4041 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Hollywood Pressing |
Follow the players
Wilfred Middlebrooks also plays on
Gus Johnson also plays on
Jim Hall also plays on