This work was originally used as music for the eponymous choreographed piece by Merce Cunningham. It was premiered in New York on January 9, 1945.
Its manuscript, used for publication, was written at Black Mountain College, near Asheville, North Carolina, in 1948. One page of the manuscript states “...
Lyrics for this song have yet to be released
John-cage released Experiences No. 1 on Tue Jan 09 1945.