The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #1532   Message #5219
Posted By: LaMarca
14-May-97 - 02:50 PM
Thread Name: Pirate Jenny & Mack the Knife
Subject: RE: Pirate Jenny
A few years ago Dave Van Ronk and Frankie Armstrong put out a CD "Let No-one Deceive You" of Brecht songs in English. I know both their voices are acquired tastes, but I think they each capture some of the raw cynicism of the songs that get lost when a smoother singer like Judy Collins does them. I particularly like Van Ronk's version of "We All Make the Bed That We Lie In", and their duet Tango Ballad from Threepenney. I'll go look up the label and number of the disc when I get home. Can either of you fellow Brecht/Weill fans tell me if Ute Lemperer's recordings are good?