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

  1. ↑ Lewis, Linden. "The Culture of Gender and Sexuality in the Caribbean". p. 150-151. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  2. ↑ Riley, Tim. "Fever: How Rock 'n' Roll Transformed Gender in America". p. 128. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  3. ↑ "Grateful Dead Family Discography". Retrieved 19 October 2012.
  4. ↑ Trager, Oliver. "American Book of the Dead". Retrieved 19 October 2012.
  5. ↑ Catlin, Roger. "Comedy in the round, and all-around comedy with Steven Wright". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  6. ↑ "D.L. Miller". Space Age Pop. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
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