Who recorded mac the knife first?

"Mac the Knife" was first recorded by the German composer Kurt Weill in 1928 for his musical "Die Dreigroschenoper" (The Threepenny Opera). The song gained widespread popularity after it was later recorded by Louis Armstrong in 1956, which helped to establish it as a classic in the jazz genre. Bobby Darin's 1959 version also contributed significantly to its fame, reaching the top of the charts.