title: Here Comes the Man with the Jive
text: # Here Comes the Man with the Jive
  
  Here Comes the Man with the Jive is a drug-themed jazz song. It was and composed by Leroy "Stuff" Smith and Jack Palmer.
  
  ## Recordings
  
  Smith recorded the song with his orchestra, Stuff Smith and his Onyx Club Boys, for Vocalion on August 21, 1936.
  
  ## 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".
  
  