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<v Speaker 1>Hello, I'm Gael Nobles. Welcome to Eagle Harp. I got

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<v Speaker 1>to tell you something. Have you ever looked for a

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<v Speaker 1>song and couldn't find it? For several years, I have

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<v Speaker 1>been searching for a song titled Superwoman, which I remember

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<v Speaker 1>hearing on the radio between nineteen seventy nine and nineteen eighty.

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<v Speaker 1>I asked the DJ if he recognized it, but nobody

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<v Speaker 1>I spoke to seemed familiar with it. I even tried

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<v Speaker 1>singing a few lines, but still no one could place

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<v Speaker 1>the tune. I was convinced that the song existed, so

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<v Speaker 1>I looked up Casey Casem of American Top forty, thinking

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<v Speaker 1>I might find some mention of it, but came up empty.

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<v Speaker 1>Off and on, for a few years, I conducted searches online,

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<v Speaker 1>but the results only led me to songs by Karen

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<v Speaker 1>White or Stevie Wonder. Several artists have tracks with Superwoman

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<v Speaker 1>in the title, yet none matched what I was looking for.

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<v Speaker 1>I even asked AI and searched on YouTube, but I

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<v Speaker 1>couldn't find anything. I had no luck. Then one day

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<v Speaker 1>I searched again on YouTube and typed in Superwoman Can

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<v Speaker 1>Do It Disco nineteen eighty two. While I found Superwoman

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<v Speaker 1>nineteen seventy six. By the beginning of the end, that

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<v Speaker 1>wasn't the song I remembered. However, in the left hand column,

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<v Speaker 1>I noticed a track titled on the sugar Hill label.

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<v Speaker 1>I thought, that's probably not it, but some rappers back

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<v Speaker 1>then did incorporate singing. Curiosity got the better of me,

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<v Speaker 1>so I decided to check it out. When I finally

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<v Speaker 1>heard the tune to Superwolf, I couldn't contain my excitement.

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<v Speaker 1>I shouted, Yes, that's the song, Yes, that's the song.

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<v Speaker 1>In the world of hip hop, James E. Wolf, better

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<v Speaker 1>known as Superwolf, made a significant impact as a rap

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<v Speaker 1>artist and radio DJ. He stood out for his unique style,

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<v Speaker 1>which combined rhythmic speech over bass beats, lovely horn sections,

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<v Speaker 1>and catchy tunesk One of the most famous songs, super

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<v Speaker 1>Wolf can Do It. It, became a hit in his

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<v Speaker 1>home state of Tennessee. The popularity of this track caught

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<v Speaker 1>the attention of sugar Hill Records, which eventually released it.

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<v Speaker 1>What's interesting is that all of Superwolf's music was produced

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<v Speaker 1>under his own label, Big Bad Wolf Records, showcasing his

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<v Speaker 1>dedication to maintaining creative control over his work. Superwolf was

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<v Speaker 1>truly one of the pioneers in the rap scene, paving

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<v Speaker 1>the way for a future artist with his innovative sound

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<v Speaker 1>and catchy melody. Yes,