Andy Razaf

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Andy Razaf was an American poet, composer, and lyricist of the Harlem Renaissance known for writing the words to numerous jazz and pop standards.

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instanceOf Harlem Renaissance figure
composer
lyricist
person
poet
activeIn Harlem, New York City NERFINISHED
activePeriod 1920s
1930s
alsoKnownAs Andy Razaf NERFINISHED
burialPlace Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, United States
collaboratedWith Don Redman NERFINISHED
Eubie Blake NERFINISHED
Fats Waller NERFINISHED
James P. Johnson NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1895-12-16
dateOfDeath 1973-02-03
ethnicOrigin African American NERFINISHED
Malagasy
familyName Razafinkarefo NERFINISHED
fullName Andriamanantena Paul Razafinkarefo NERFINISHED
genre jazz
popular music
givenName Andriamanantena NERFINISHED
languageOfWorkOrName English
movement Harlem Renaissance NERFINISHED
notableFor writing lyrics for jazz standards
notableWork Ain't Misbehavin' NERFINISHED
Honeysuckle Rose NERFINISHED
In the Mood NERFINISHED
Keepin' Out of Mischief Now NERFINISHED
Stompin' at the Savoy NERFINISHED
The Joint Is Jumpin' NERFINISHED
occupation composer
lyricist
poet
songwriter
placeOfBirth Washington, D.C.
surface form: Washington, D.C., United States
placeOfDeath North Hollywood, California, United States NERFINISHED
wroteLyricsFor Ain't Misbehavin' NERFINISHED
Honeysuckle Rose NERFINISHED
In the Mood NERFINISHED
Keepin' Out of Mischief Now NERFINISHED
Stompin' at the Savoy NERFINISHED
The Joint Is Jumpin' NERFINISHED

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Stompin’ at the Savoy composer Andy Razaf
Ain't Misbehavin' lyricist Andy Razaf
Stompin’ at the Savoy lyricist Andy Razaf