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Razaf, Andy, 1895-1973

LC control no.n 87121589
Descriptive conventionsrda
Personal name headingRazaf, Andy, 1895-1973
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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 countryUnited States
Birth date1895-12-15
Death date1973-02-03
Place of birthWashington (D.C.)
Place of deathNorth Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Field of activityPoetry
Composition (Music) Lyric writing (Popular music)
AffiliationClub Alabam (New York, N.Y.). Orchestra Connie's Inn (New York, N.Y.) Hudson Theatre (New York, N.Y.)
Profession or occupationPoets Composers Lyricists Arrangers (Musicians)
Found inWaller, 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 languageeng