Man Smart (Woman Smarter)
"Man Smart (Woman Smarter)" is a calypso written by King Radio (Norman Span).[1] Variations of it have been recorded by many artists including Harry Belafonte, The Carpenters, Rosanne Cash, Chubby Checker,[2] Dr Victor, Robert Palmer, and Ratdog. It was a staple of the live repertoire of the Grateful Dead from 1981 to 1995.[3]
There is some uncertainty about the song's origins. Belafonte's 1956 recording credited the 1936 King Radio recording. Subsequently, some artists[4] have credited it to D. Klieber, a pseudonym used by D. L. Miller.[5] This would place the origins of the song after Miller entered the music industry in the late 1940s.[6]
The song is sometimes mislabeled "Women Are Smarter".
References
- ^ Lewis, Linden. "The Culture of Gender and Sexuality in the Caribbean". p. 150-151. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ Riley, Tim. "Fever: How Rock 'n' Roll Transformed Gender in America". p. 128. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ "Grateful Dead Family Discography". Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ^ Trager, Oliver. "American Book of the Dead". Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ^ Catlin, Roger. "Comedy in the round, and all-around comedy with Steven Wright". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "D.L. Miller". Space Age Pop. Retrieved 19 October 2012.