Andy Razaf

Andy Razaf (born Andriamanantena Paul Razafinkarefo; December 16, 1895 – February 3, 1973) was an American poet, composer, and lyricist of such well-known songs as "Ain't Misbehavin'" and "Honeysuckle Rose".

Birth and Death Data: Born December 16, 1895 (Washington, D.C.), Died February 3, 1973 (Hollywood)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1948

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, vocalist, composer, ukulele

Notes: Also listed as "Crooning Andy and his Ukulele."

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 301-325 of 451 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W351165	10-in.	3/21/1932	Keepin' out of mischief now	Paul Specht Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	S-70988	10-in.	Nov. 1922	How can I be your "sweet mamma" when you are "daddy" to someone else	Lavinia Turner ; Hughie Woolford	Female vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
OKeh	S-70989	10-in.	Nov. 1922	Don't cut off your nose to spite your face	Lavinia Turner ; Hughie Woolford	Female vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
OKeh	S-72362	10-in.	2/28/1924	My daddy's growin' old (So I'll have to look aroun')	Marjorie Royce	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
OKeh	S-72531	10-in.	May 1924	When you're tired of me (Just let me know)	Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet	lyricist
OKeh	S-72807	10-in.	Sept. 1924	Sweetheart mine	Lawrence Lomax	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
OKeh	S-72853	10-in.	Sept. 1924	Old fashioned Sara blues	Sara Martin ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
OKeh	S-72855	10-in.	Sept. 1924	I'd rather be blue than green	Sara Martin ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
OKeh	S-72939	10-in.	Oct. 1924	Any day the sun don't shine	Virginia Liston ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with clarinet and piano	songwriter
OKeh	73761	10-in.	11/12/1925	Give me just a little of your time	Sara Martin	Female vocal solo, with cornet, piano, and harmonica	songwriter
OKeh	73831	10-in.	Dec. 1925	Take that thing away	Alberta Hunter ; Perry Bradford's Mean Four	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet	composer, lyricist
OKeh	73903	10-in.	Jan. 1926	Everybody does it now	Alberta Hunter ; Perry Bradford's Mean Four	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet	lyricist
OKeh	74043	10-in.	March 1926	Mama stayed out the whole night long	Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood Sr.	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	songwriter
OKeh	74075	10-in.	3/25/1926	How could I be blue	Sara Martin	Female vocal solo, with instrumental quintet	songwriter
OKeh	74330	10-in.	Sept. 1926	She belongs to me	Gotham Nightingales ; Ray Stillwell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
OKeh	74388	10-in.	10/5/1926	Nobody but (My baby is getting my love)	Clarence Williams' Morocco Five ; Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
OKeh	W80644	10-in.	3/18/1927	Slow up, papa	Lizzie Miles	Female vocal solo, with violin and cornet	songwriter
OKeh	W81215	10-in.	8/11/1927	Lonesome ghost blues	Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, with guitar	lyricist, composer
OKeh	W81287	10-in.	8/29/1927	Got everything (Don't want anything but you)	Rube Bloom ; Eddie Lang ; Alma Rotter	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	lyricist
OKeh	W81598	10-in.	11/1/1927	Your worries ain't like mine	Victoria Spivey	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	lyricist, composer
OKeh	W81870	10-in.	11/26/1927	Do what you did last night	Helen Humes	Female vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
OKeh	W400620	10-in.	4/18/1928	Sweet Emmaline (Fox trot)	Clarence Williams’ Washboard Five	Jazz/dance quintet	composer
OKeh	W400825	10-in.	6/26/1928	Fisherman blues	May Kelly	Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano	songwriter
OKeh	W400826	10-in.	6/26/1928	Sweet Emmalina	Andy Pendleton	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
OKeh	W400975	10-in.	6/30/1928	Been some changes made (Since you've been gone)	Butterbeans & Susie	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	lyricist

(Results 301-325 of 451 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Razaf, Andy," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105535.

Razaf, Andy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105535.

"Razaf, Andy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 November 2024.