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This swinging rendition of the theme from the children’s hit television show was arranged
in 1971 by Gene Puerling and recorded by The Singers Unlimited with the Oscar Peterson
Trio on their album In Tune (and contained in the Magic Voices box set). This is NOT
a transcription, but an authentic edition created from the handwritten manuscript
of Gene Puerling. The fun-loving nature of the song is maintained from the original
television show theme song, with up to six parts in the ensemble vocal parts. The
PDF you purchase contains Editor's Notes, a Director's Score, Vocal Part (with combined
rhythm reference staff), and individual parts for Piano, Bass, and Drums. Rhythm section
parts are written in classic jazz notation, with a mix of slashes/rhythmic notation
with chord symbols and some essential notes and guidelines, capturing the essence
of the OP Trio’s performance. Shorter in length (under 3 minutes) and with less full
ensemble writing than many other Puerling charts, this piece gives plenty of opportunities
to work on unisons and energetic swing feel from the vocalistsas well as a nice feature
for the pianist (Level IV).