The Continental - Ernie Wilkins Big Band

Ernie Royal, Joe Newman, Richard Williams, Snooky Young (tpt) Al Grey, Jack Rains, Mickey Graume (tb) Marshall Royal (as, cl) Frank Wess (as, fl) Paul Gonsalves, Zoot Sims (ts) Jimmy Jones (p) Eddie Costa (vb) Freddie Greene (g) Eddie Jones (b) Charli Persip (d) Recorded 12/9/1959 Composed by Conrad, Magidson (from the 1934 film, The Gay Divorcee) LYRICS Beautiful music Dangerous rhythm It's something daring, the Continental A way of dancing that's really ultra-new It's very subtle, the Continental Because it does what you want it to do It has a passion, the Continental An invitation to moonlight and romance It's quite the fashion, the Continental Because you tell of your love while you dance You kiss while you're dancing It's continental, oh, it's continental You sing while you're dancing Your voice is gentle and so sentimental You'll know before the dance is through That you're in love with her and she's in love with you You'll find while you're dancin' That there's a rhythm in your heart and soul A certain rhythm that you can't control And you will do the Continental all the time You'll find while you're dancin' That there's a rhythm in your heart and soul A certain rhythm that you can't control And you will do the Continental all the time Beautiful music Dangerous rhythm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- アーニー・ウィルキンス（リーダー、アレンジャー） アーニー・ロイヤル、ジョー・ニューマン、 リチャード・ウィリアムズ、スヌーキー・ヤング（tpt） アル・グレイ、ジャック・レインズ、 ミッキー・グラーム（tb） マーシャル・ロイヤル（as、cl） フランク・ウェス（as、fl） ポール・ゴンサルベス、ズー・シムズ（ts） ジミー・ジョーンズ（p） エディ・コスタ（vb） フレディ・グリーン（g） エディ・ジョーンズ（b） チャーリ・パーシップ（d）