Honolulu Lulu – Jan & Dean – Authentic Sheet Music

Jan Berry’s original music score, used by Wrecking Crew studio musicians to record the original track in 1964.

Another Top-10 hit for Jan & Dean in the fall of 1963 (#10 Cash Box; #11 Billboard).

Transcribed by Mark A. Moore from Jan Berry’s music archive, in association with his estate. Moore is the author of Dead Man’s Curve: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Life of Jan Berry (McFarland 2021) and The Jan & Dan Record (McFarland 2016).

Perfect for high school and college Jazz Ensembles, or any combo interested in tackling this classic summer song.

Audio Preview:

The video recording is a sound font audio preview, generated by music notation software, that allows potential sheet music buyers to get an idea of what the notes on paper will convey when played by real musicians.

Studio Backing Track Arrangement:

RHYTHM: Guitar 1; Guitar 2; Guitar 3; Guitar 4 (Danelectro 6-String Bass Guitar), Bass; Percussion (Suspended Cymbal, Hawaiian Pu’ili Sticks, Toms “Hawaiian Style”); Drums; Piano.

Alternate Brass and Woodwind Arrangement (used for live performances in the 1960s):

WOODWINDS: Alto Sax, Tenor Sax 1-2, Baritone Sax.

BRASS: Trumpet 1-3, and Trombone 1-2.

Vocal Arrangement:

VOCALS: Lead; Falsetto; Alto; Tenor; Bass.

Publication Includes:

(1) Illustrated cover page; (2) Introductory text with context for the music and the musicians who performed it; (3) Song chronology with recording session details; (4) Full music score; (5) Individual charts for each part in the music score; and (6) Illustrations, including images from Jan Berry’s music archive.

17 Distinct Chords.

Size: 11″ x 17″
Length: 80 pages.

Distributed by: ArrangeMe and the Hal Leonard Corporation.
Licensed from: EMI Music Publishing.
Available from: Sheet Music Direct, Hal Leonard’s premier outlet for digital sheet music. Also available from Sheet Music Plus.
Published: January 2, 2024 (Fiji Printing #11).

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