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Story by: Gail Nobles Cover Illus. by Gail Nobles Keyboardist: Gai Nobles
Hello, I’m Gail Nobles. Welcome to EAGLE HARP. I got to tell you something. Have you ever looked for a song and couldn’t find ? For several years, I have been searching for a song titled "Superwoman," which I remember hearing on the radio between 1979 and 1980. I asked a DJ if he recognized it, but nobody I spoke to seemed familiar with it. I even tried singing a few lines, but still, no one could place the tune. I was convinced that the song existed, so I looked up Casey Kasey of American Top 40, thinking I might find some mention of it, but came up empty.
Off and on for a few years, I conducted searches online, but the results only led me to songs by Karyn White or Stevie Wonder. Several artists have tracks with "Superwoman" in the title, yet none matched what I was looking for. I even asked AI and searched on YouTube, but I couldn't find anything. I had no luck.
Then one day, I searched again on YouTube and typed in "Superwoman Can Do It Disco 1982." While I found "Superwoman 1976" by The Beginning of the End", that wasn’t the song I remembered. However, in the left-hand column, I noticed a track titled "Super-Wolf" on the Sugarhill label. I thought, "That’s probably not it, but some rappers back then did incorporate singing." Curiosity got the better of me, so I decided to check it out. When I finally heard the tune to "Super-Wolf," I couldn't contain my excitement. I shouted, "Yes! That’s my song!"
In the world of hip-hop, James E. Wolfe, better known as Super-Wolf, made a significant impact as a rap artist and radio DJ. He stood out for his unique style, which combined rhythmic speech over strong bass beats, lively horn sections, and catchy tunes. One of his most famous songs, "Super-Wolf Can Do It.” It became a hit in his home state of Tennessee. The popularity of this track caught the attention of Sugarhill Records, which eventually released it. What's interesting is that all of Super-Wolf's music was produced under his own label, Big Bad Wolf Records, showcasing his dedication to maintaining creative control over his work. Super-Wolf was truly one of the pioneers in the rap scene, paving the way for future artists with his innovative sound and catchy melodies.
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Hello, I'm Gael Nobles. Welcome to Eagle Harp. I got to tell you something. Have you ever looked for a song and couldn't find it? For several years, I have been searching for a song titled Superwoman, which I remember hearing on the radio between nineteen seventy nine and nineteen eighty. I asked the DJ if he recognized it, but nobody I spoke to seemed familiar with it. I even tried singing a few lines, but still no one could place
the tune. I was convinced that the song existed, so I looked up Casey Casem of American Top forty, thinking I might find some mention of it, but came up empty. Off and on, for a few years, I conducted searches online, but the results only led me to songs by Karen White or Stevie Wonder. Several artists have tracks with Superwoman in the title, yet none matched what I was looking for. I even asked AI and searched on YouTube, but I
couldn't find anything. I had no luck. Then one day I searched again on YouTube and typed in Superwoman Can Do It Disco nineteen eighty two. While I found Superwoman nineteen seventy six. By the beginning of the end, that wasn't the song I remembered. However, in the left hand column, I noticed a track titled on the sugar Hill label. I thought, that's probably not it, but some rappers back then did incorporate singing. Curiosity got the better of me,
so I decided to check it out. When I finally heard the tune to Superwolf, I couldn't contain my excitement. I shouted, Yes, that's the song, Yes, that's the song. In the world of hip hop, James E. Wolf, better known as Superwolf, made a significant impact as a rap artist and radio DJ. He stood out for his unique style, which combined rhythmic speech over bass beats, lovely horn sections, and catchy tunesk One of the most famous songs, super Wolf can Do It. It, became a hit in his
home state of Tennessee. The popularity of this track caught the attention of sugar Hill Records, which eventually released it. What's interesting is that all of Superwolf's music was produced under his own label, Big Bad Wolf Records, showcasing his dedication to maintaining creative control over his work. Superwolf was truly one of the pioneers in the rap scene, paving the way for a future artist with his innovative sound and catchy melody. Yes,
