: At the 1960 Grammy Awards, "Mack the Knife" won Record of the Year , and Darin was named Best New Artist .
: The recording session featured legendary musicians, including pianist Hank Jones and trumpeter Doc Severinsen , who later led Johnny Carson’s band on The Tonight Show . Bobby Darin Mack The Knife (HQ Stereo) (1960)
Darin was inspired to record the song after seeing a 1958 Off-Broadway production of The Threepenny Opera . Despite advice from industry figures like Dick Clark, who feared a song based on an opera wouldn't appeal to rock-and-roll audiences, Darin pushed for its release. : At the 1960 Grammy Awards, "Mack the