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Razaf was born in Washington, D. C. His birth name was Andriamanantena Paul Razafinkarefo.
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Andy Razaf ( December 16, 1895 – February 3, 1973 ) was an American poet, composer and lyricist of such well-known songs as " Ain't Misbehavin '" and " Honeysuckle Rose ".
In 1972, Razaf was recognized by his Tin Pan Alley peers in the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
" In The Mood " was arranged by Joe Garland and Andy Razaf based on a pre-existing melody.
" Christopher Columbus ", which Berry composed with lyrics by Andy Razaf, was the last important hit recording of the Fletcher Henderson orchestra, recorded in 1936.
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Besides recordings his own compositions, Ellington also recorded a handful of current hits, as well as a number of specially written songs by Dorothy Fields-Jimmy McHugh and Fats Waller-Andy Razaf for various Cotton Club Revues.
Razaf collaborated with composers Eubie Blake, Don Redman, James P. Johnson, Harry Brooks, and Fats Waller.
Razaf died in North Hollywood, California from cancer, aged 77.
The Songwriters Hall of Fame entry on Andy Razaf lists 215 compositions, giving co-writers and publishers.
* Maxine Sullivan, A Tribute to Andy Razaf, 1956, produced by Leonard Feather, re-issued in 2006 as My Memories of You with two additional non-Razaf tracks.
The anonymous sleeve notes on the 1960 RCA ( UK ) album Handful of Keys state that Waller copyrighted over 400 new songs, many of which co-written with his closest collaborator Andy Razaf.
He collaborated with the Tin Pan Alley lyricist Andy Razaf.
For the hit Broadway show, " Hot Chocolates ", he and Razaf wrote "( What Did I Do to Be So ) Black and Blue " ( 1929 ), which became a hit for Ethel Waters and Louis Armstrong.
* " Stompin ' at the Savoy " w. Andy Razaf m. Benny Goodman, Chick Webb & Edgar Sampson
* " Ain't Misbehavin '" w. Andy Razaf m. Thomas " Fats " Waller & Harry Brooks
* " Black and Blue " w. Andy Razaf m. Thomas " Fats " Waller
" w. Andy Razaf & Don Redman m. Don Redman
* " Honeysuckle Rose " w. Andy Razaf m. Thomas " Fats " Waller
* " S ' posin "' w. Andy Razaf m. Paul Denniker
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* " Dusky Stevedore " w. Andy Razaf m. J. C. Johnson
* " Louisiana " w. Andy Razaf & Bob Schafer m. J. C. Johnson
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