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Here Comes the Man with the Jive
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Wikipedia article
'Here Comes the Man with the Jive' is a drug-themed jazz song. It was and composed by Leroy "Stuff" Smith and Jack Palmer.'Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series'. Volume 17. Part 5. Number 2. 1964: Library of Congress. p 1876. Accessed 4 July 2017
Recordings
Smith recorded the song with his orchestra, Stuff Smith and his Onyx Club Boys, for Vocalion on August 21, 1936.Burke, Patrick. 'Come In and Hear the Truth: Jazz and Race on 52nd Street'. University of Chicago Press. p 245. Accessed 4 July 2017
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".
See also
* 'Reefer Songs'
References
Category:1932 in cannabis
Category:1932 songs
Category:Cab Calloway songs
Category:Jazz songs
Category:Songs about cannabis
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