Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. At the heart of the story of “Mack the Knife” is a great irony: a song about a cold-blooded serial murderer written ...

Bobby Darin (1936-1973), US singer and actor, wearing a dark blue pin-striped jacket, a light blue shirt and dark blue bowtie in a studio portrait, against a blue background, circa 1965. (Photo by ...

When Lloyd Price's version of "Stagger Lee" hit #1 earlier in 1959, it must've been something of a shock: A genuine murder ballad, performed with a getting-away-with-it sense of glee and enthusiasm, ...

San Jose based rock star and radio host Greg Kihn made his own San Jose Sharks version of the famous “Mack the Knife” song. His version is titled “Mack the Shark” no surprise. It’s pretty catchy, ...

In Hamburg, Germany, anyone can dial 4166 and hear hit records of the week. Most startling selection: Louis Armstrong playing and croaking a catchy 4/4 time ditty called Mack the Knife: Oh the shark ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tony-winner Jonathan Groff is set to star in a staged reading next month of a new musical about Bobby Darin, the 1950s-’60s-era ...

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When Lloyd Price’s version of “Stagger Lee” hit #1 earlier in 1959, it must’ve been something of a shock: A genuine murder ballad, performed with a getting-away-with-it sense of glee and enthusiasm, ...