THE GYPSY IN MY SOUL - Free Jazz Leadsheet

"The Gypsy in My Soul" was written by Clay Boland and Moe Jaffe and published in 1937. Ted Weems and His Orchestra made the first commercial recording shortly thereafter in Chicago, helping bring the tune into the popular and collegiate songbook of the time.

Jazz singers such as Ella Fitzgerald, Anita O’Day, and Jeri Southern later adopted the song for its theme of restless spirit and romantic freedom. The melody follows a buoyant 32-bar form with swinging phrasing, offering flexibility for both vocal improvisation and instrumental arrangements.