I Found a Girl – Jan & Dean – Authentic Sheet Music

Jan Berry’s original music score, used by Wrecking Crew studio musicians to record the original track in 1964 and 1965.

A Top-30 hit for Jan & Dean in the fall of 1965 (#30 Billboard; #39 Cash Box). Folk tinged with sunshine pop.

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 ensembles, or any combo interested in tackling this bright rocker from 1965.

Note: This arrangement is categorized as “Jazz Ensemble” because no other available category in ArrangeMe accurately reflects the instrumentation (see below).

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 (with elements of Jan Berry’s Alternate Arrangement for Live Performances in the 1960s):

WOODWINDS: Harmonica; Oboe; Tenor Sax.

BRASS: French Horn; Trumpet; Trombone.

RHYTHM: Guitar 1; Guitar 2 (Electric 12-String); Guitar 3 (Danelectro 6-String Bass Guitar); Bass 1 (Fender); Bass 2 (Upright); Percussion (Hand Claps, Chimes); Drums; Piano.

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.

20 Distinct Chords.

Size: 11″ x 17″
Length: 55 pages.

Distributed by: ArrangeMe and the Hal Leonard Corporation.
Licensed from: Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc. and Careers-BMG Music Publishing.
Available from: Sheet Music Direct, Hal Leonard’s premier outlet for digital sheet music. Also available from Sheet Music Plus.
Published: May 31, 2023 (Fiji Printing #9).

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