- Andy
Razaf (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, Andy
Razaf.
Razaf described his
partner as "the soul of melody... a man who made the piano...
- "Ain't Misbehavin'" is a 1929
stride jazz/early
swing song. Andy
Razaf wrote the
lyrics to a
score by
Thomas "Fats"
Waller and
Harry Brooks for the Broadway...
- (with the
correct title, "Shoutin' in that Amen Corner"
written by Andy
Razaf),
which was
recorded by the
Dorsey Brothers Orchestra,
vocal by Mildred...
- Andy
Razaf.
Brooks was the
composer of
several hit
songs including his
composition "Ain't Misbehavin'",
written with
Waller and
Razaf. Also with
Razaf and...
-
About You" (Billy Eckstein) – 7:56 "Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You" (Andy
Razaf, Don Redman) – 5:01 "Johan" – 5:11 "Mood Returns" – 4:27 "Already September"...
- "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Edgar Sampson,
Benny Goodman,
Chick Webb, Andy
Razaf) - 3:40 "Airmail Special" (Goodman,
Jimmy Mundy,
Charlie Christian) - 3:47...
- jazz standard. The
music was
composed by Fats Waller, with
lyrics by Andy
Razaf. Fats
Waller recorded the song for
Victor Records (catalog No. 25779) on...
- Malneck, Mitc**** Parish,
Frank Signorelli) – 5:06 "Honeysuckle Rose" (Andy
Razaf, Fats Waller) – 3:39 "Just a Gigolo" (Julius Brammer,
Irving Caesar, Leonello...
- for Bill Basie" – 9:27 "Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You" (Don Redman, Andy
Razaf) – 3:28 "You're
Getting to Be a
Habit with Me" (Al Dubin,
Harry Warren)...