THAT OLD FEELING - Free Jazz Leadsheet

"That Old Feeling" was written by Sammy Fain with lyrics by Lew Brown and published in 1937. The first major recording was made in 1937 by Shep Fields and His Rippling Rhythm Orchestra in New York, shortly after the song was introduced in the film "Vogues of 1938."

The tune later became a jazz standard through performances by Chet Baker, Frank Sinatra, and many mainstream jazz vocalists. Its lyrics evoke the sudden return of romantic emotions, while the music follows a smooth, lyrical 32-bar form ideal for ballad phrasing. The gentle melodic rise and fall, paired with understated harmonic movement, have kept it popular across generations of singers.