LC control no. | n 87121589 |
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Descriptive conventions | rda |
Personal name heading | Razaf, Andy, 1895-1973 |
Variant(s) | Razaf, 1895-1973 Razafinkeriefo, Andr Andreamenentania Paul, 1895-1973 Razaf, Andreas, 1895-1973 Razafinkarefo, Andriamanantena Paul, 1895-1973 Razaf, Andrea, 1895-1973 |
Associated country | United States |
Birth date | 1895-12-15 |
Death date | 1973-02-03 |
Place of birth | Washington (D.C.) |
Place of death | North Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) |
Field of activity | Poetry Composition (Music) Lyric writing (Popular music) |
Affiliation | Club Alabam (New York, N.Y.). Orchestra Connie's Inn (New York, N.Y.) Hudson Theatre (New York, N.Y.) |
Profession or occupation | Poets Composers Lyricists Arrangers (Musicians) |
Found in | Waller, F. Souvenirs of Hot chocolates [SR] p1978: label (Razaf) container (Andy Razaf; son of the Grand Duke of Madagascar; b. Washington, D.C. as Andr Andreamenentania Paul Razafinkeriefo) Performing arts biog. master index (Razaf, Andy, 1895-1973) Waller/Razaf, p1994: container (Andy Razaf) notes (Andreas Razaf) Wikipedia WWW site, viewed October 3, 2013 (Andy Razaf (December 16, 1895 - February 3, 1973) was an American poet, composer and lyricist; born in Washington, D.C.; birth name Andriamanantena Paul Razafinkarefo; died in North Hollywood, California) African American National Biography, accessed March 21, 2015, via Oxford African American Studies Center database: (Razaf, Andy; Andreamentania Paul Razafkeriefo; poet, composer, arranger, lyricist; born 15 December 1895 in Washington, Dictrict of Columbia, United States; sang on radio broadcasts under Fats Williams's direction and Club Alabam with Fletcher Henderson's big band (1924); toured with the revue Desires (1926-1927); wrote with Waller for the Broadway revue Keep Shufflin' (1927) and for the show Hot Feet, later renamed Connie's Hot Chocolates at Connie's Inn, Harlem and at Hudson Theater (1929); was a member of the American Society of Publishers, Authors, and Composers (ASCAP); his ability to create at a moment's notice a polished verse, perfectly matched to a given melody, was legendary; died 03 February 1973 in North Hollywood, California, United States) Razaf, A. Ball and chain blues, 1925 (caption: Andrea Razaf) |
Associated language | eng |