Marcus Samuel Blitzstein (March 2, 1905 – January 22, 1964), was an American composer, lyricist, and librettist. He won national attention in 1937 when his pro-union musical The Cradle Will Rock, directed by Orson Welles, was shut down by the Works Progress Administration. He is known for The Cradle Will Rock and for his Off-Broadway translation/adaptation of The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill. His works also include the opera Regina, an adaptation of Lillian Hellman's play... Read more
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Mack the Knife | Bait | English lyrics | Buy on Amazon | |
Let's Do Something | Cradle Will Rock | Writer | Buy on Amazon | |
The Cradle Will Rock | Cradle Will Rock | Writer | Buy on Amazon | |
Honolulu | Cradle Will Rock | Writer | Buy on Amazon | |
Moll's Song | Cradle Will Rock | Writer | Buy on Amazon | |
Oh What a Filthy Night Court | Cradle Will Rock | Writer | Buy on Amazon | |
Croon Spoon | Cradle Will Rock | Writer | Buy on Amazon | |
Art for Art's Sake | Cradle Will Rock | Writer | Buy on Amazon | |
Nickel under the foot | Cradle Will Rock | Writer | Buy on Amazon | |
Mack the Knife | Beyond the Sea | English lyrics | Buy on Amazon | |
Mack The Knife | One Night with Robbie Williams | English lyrics | Buy on Amazon | |
Pirate Jenny | Tales of the Black Freighter | Writer | Buy on Amazon |