Andy Razaf (born Andriamanantena Paul Razafinkarefo; December 16, 1895 – February 3, 1973) was an American poet, composer, and lyricist of such well-known...
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400 songs, many of them co-written with his closest collaborator, Andy Razaf. Razaf described his partner as "the soul of melody... a man who made the...
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Black and Blue (Fats Waller song) (category Songs written by Andy Razaf)
Brooks with lyrics by Andy Razaf. "Black and Blue" debuted in the Broadway musical Hot Chocolates (1929), sung by Edith Wilson. Razaf biographer Barry Singer...
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Honeysuckle Rose (song) (category Songs written by Andy Razaf)
Rose" is a 1929 song composed by Thomas "Fats" Waller with lyrics by Andy Razaf. It was introduced in the 1929 Off-Broadway revue "Load of Coal" at Connie's...
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In the Mood (category Songs written by Andy Razaf)
arrangement by Joe Garland based on an existing melody. Lyrics were added by Andy Razaf. The main theme with repeated arpeggios rhythmically displaced appeared...
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Waller, Andy Razaf) – 2:43 "Squeeze Me" (Fats Waller, Clarence Williams) – 2:07 "Ain't Misbehavin''" (Fats Waller, Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf) – 2:32 "Black...
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Fats Waller. The lyrics were credited to Clarence Williams, although Andy Razaf claims to have actually written the lyrics. The song was based on an old...
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Toombs) arr. Quincy Jones – 3:02 "I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town" (Andy Razaf, Casey Bill Weldon) arr. Quincy Jones – 3:38 "Stompin' Room Only" (Howard...
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Gershwin) "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Benny Goodman, Chick Webb, Edgar Sampson, Andy Razaf) "But Not for Me" (G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin) "Winter Wonderland" (Felix...
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Henderson. It is named after the song by Fats Waller (with Harry Brooks and Andy Razaf), "Ain't Misbehavin'". The musical is a tribute to the music of Fats Waller...
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