Here Comes the Man with the Jive explained

Here Comes the Man with the Jive is a drug-themed jazz song. It was and composed by Leroy "Stuff" Smith and Jack Palmer.[1]

Recordings

Smith recorded the song with his orchestra, Stuff Smith and his Onyx Club Boys, for Vocalion on August 21, 1936.[2]

Theme

Although the title of the song refers to a type of African-American slang (Jive, slang for marijuana) the lyrics explicitly talk about "vipers" (Marijuana users) and encourages the listener to "light up" and "get real high".[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series. Volume 17. Part 5. Number 2. 1964: Library of Congress. p 1876. Accessed 4 July 2017
  2. Burke, Patrick. Come In and Hear the Truth: Jazz and Race on 52nd Street. University of Chicago Press. p 245. Accessed 4 July 2017
  3. Book: Décharné, Max . 2017 . Vulgar Tongues: An Alternative History of English Slang . Penguin . 114 . 9781681775005.

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