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unusual facts about Andy Razaf


Andy Razaf

He was the son of Henri Razafinkarefo, nephew of Queen Ranavalona III of Imerina, and Jennie (Waller) Razafinkarefo, the daughter of John L. Waller, the first African American consul to Imerina.


Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You

"Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You" is a 1929 song written by Andy Razaf and Don Redman.

Me and Bessie

The basically one-woman show, conceived and written by Will Holt and Linda Hopkins and performed by Hopkins, features songs by Lil Green, Clarence Williams, Henry Creamer, Andy Razaf, and Jimmy Cox, among others.


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J. C. Johnson

During this time, he and Andy Razaf wrote "Yankee Doodle Tan", honoring the African American soldiers of World War Two, which appeared in the movie Hit Parade of 1943.