Have You Ever Met That Funny Reefer Man

"Have You Ever Met That Funny Reefer Man"
Single by Cab Calloway
Released1932
GenreJazz
LabelColumbia Records
Songwriter(s)Andy Razaf
Composer(s)J. Russel Robinson

"Have You Ever Met That Funny Reefer Man", often known simply as "The Reefer Man",[1] is a 1932 American jazz song composed by J. Russel Robinson,[2] with lyrics by Andy Razaf. It was first recorded by Cab Calloway and his orchestra,[3] with versions by others over the years, including by Harlan Lattimore, Murphy's Law and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy.[4]

The song as performed by Calloway appears in the 1933 film International House.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Sloman, L.; Burroughs, W.S.; Simmons, M. (1998). Reefer Madness: A History of Marijuana. St. Martin's Press. p. 126. ISBN 978-1-4668-1941-2.
  2. ^ Bloom, Ken (2001), American Song: Songwriters (Vol. 3), Schirmer Books, p. 745, ISBN 978-0-02-865478-2
  3. ^ "Cab Calloway "Reefer Man" (1932) - The 50 Best Weed Songs". Complex. Retrieved 2017-04-20.
  4. ^ "Have You Ever Met That Funny Reefer Man" at SecondHand Songs.
  5. ^ Shirley Halperin; Steve Bloom (2011), Reefer Movie Madness: The Ultimate Stoner Film Guide, Abrams, ISBN 978-1-61312-016-3


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