THE CONTINENTAL 2 - Free Jazz Leadsheet

"The Continental (2)" is an alternate-title entry for the same song written by Con Conrad and Herb Magidson and published in 1934. Like the primary listing, its earliest notable recording was made in London by Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans in connection with the film "The Gay Divorcee."

Through subsequent interpretations by Fred Astaire and various dance orchestras, the tune became associated with elegant ballroom style. The melody’s lilting phrases and extended form give performers room to emphasize its refined, cinematic character, reinforcing its place among classic 1930s dance standards.