Rockin’ Little Roadster – Jan & Dean – Authentic Sheet Music

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

One of Jan’s best non-single album cut arrangements from Jan & Dean’s Dead Man’s Curve / The New Girl in School LP.

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 hot-rod classic.

Note: This arrangement is labeled “Jazz Ensemble” because it is the closest category offered by the Hal Leonard Corporation’s ArrangeMe service. See instrumentation 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:

WOODWINDS: Tenor Sax.

BRASS: French Horn; Trumpet; Flugelhorn.

RHYTHM: Guitar 1; Guitar 2; Guitar 3 (Danelectro 6-String Bass Guitar); Bass 1 (Fender); Bass 2 (Upright); 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.

14 Distinct Chords.

Size: 11″ x 17″
Length: 44 pages.

Distributed by: ArrangeMe and the Hal Leonard Corporation.
Licensed from: Universal Music Careers.
Available from: Sheet Music Direct, Hal Leonard’s premier outlet for digital sheet music. Also available from Sheet Music Plus.
Published: December 19, 2022 (Fiji Printing #6).

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