(1895-12-16)December 16, 1895 Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died
February 3, 1973(1973-02-03) (aged 77) North Hollywood, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)
Poet, composer, and lyricist
Musical artist
Andy Razaf (born Andriamanantena Paul Razafinkarefo; December 16, 1895 – February 3, 1973)[1] was an American poet, composer, and lyricist of such well-known songs as "Ain't Misbehavin'" and "Honeysuckle Rose".
^Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 2050/1. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
AndyRazaf (born Andriamanantena Paul Razafinkarefo; December 16, 1895 – February 3, 1973) was an American poet, composer, and lyricist of such well-known...
400 songs, many of them co-written with his closest collaborator, AndyRazaf. Razaf described his partner as "the soul of melody... a man who made the...
arrangement by Joe Garland based on an existing melody. Lyrics were added by AndyRazaf. The main theme with repeated arpeggios rhythmically displaced appeared...
Nothin' But the Blues Ain't Misbehavin' (Fats Waller and Harry Brooks, AndyRazaf, 1929) Ain't No Use (Leroy Kirkland, Sid Wyche, 1955) Ain't That a Kick...
Fats Waller. The lyrics were credited to Clarence Williams, although AndyRazaf claims to have actually written the lyrics. The song was based on an old...
Parish Bernice Petkere Maceo Pinkard Lew Pollack Cole Porter J. A. Raynes AndyRazaf Richard Rodgers Harry Ruby Jean Schwartz Al Sherman Abner Silver Lou Singer...
accompanied by pianist Al Williams. The songs were in many cases written by AndyRazaf, some in association with record publisher and producer Joe Davis. Several...
African-American composers of the same period such as Eubie Blake, James P. Johnson, AndyRazaf, Fats Waller, Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, presenting their work...
Warren Leo McCarey and Harold Adamson 1929 "Ain't Misbehavin'" Fats Waller AndyRazaf 1927 "Ain't She Sweet" Milton Ager Jack Yellen 1960 "Ain't That a Kick...
Madagascar. Some notable Americans who have Malagasy ancestry include AndyRazaf, Katherine Dunham, Regina M. Anderson, William H. Hastie, George Schuyler...
"Memories of You" is a popular song about nostalgia with lyrics written by AndyRazaf and music composed by Eubie Blake and published in 1930. The song was...
Performed by The Three Deuces Musicians "That Jungle Jamboree" – Written by AndyRazaf, Harry Brooks & Fats Waller – Performed by Duke Ellington "Lazy River"...
Alfred Haynes Zora Neale Hurston John G. Jackson Robert Lincoln Poston AndyRazaf Joel Augustus Rogers Arthur Schomburg William Alexander Stephenson Eric...
Holiday with Teddy Wilson & his Orchestra "Honeysuckle Rose" - Written by AndyRazaf & Fats Waller - Performed by Teddy Wilson "I Can't Get Started" - Written...
Gottler & Con Conrad "Black and Blue" w. AndyRazaf m. Thomas "Fats" Waller "Blue, Turning Grey Over You" w. AndyRazaf m. Thomas "Fats" Waller "Broadway Melody"...
Talley of the 1960s girl group The Ronettes and related to songwriter AndyRazaf. allmusic ((( The Mizell Brothers - Biography ))) Morris, Christopher...
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