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Andy Razaf Background information Birth name Andriamanantena Paul Razafinkarefo Born ( 1895-12-16 ) December 16, 1895 Washington, D.C., U.S. Died February 3, 1973 (1973-02-03) (aged 77) North Hollywood, California, U.S. Occupation(s) Poet, composer, and lyricist Andy Razaf (December 16, 1895 – February 3, 1973) was an African-American poet, composer and lyricist of such well-known songs as "Ain't Misbehavin'" and "Honeysuckle Rose". Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Death 2 Songs 3 Recordings 4 Poems 5 References 6 Bibliography 7 External links Biography Razaf was born in Washington, D.C. His birth name was Andriamanantena Paul Razafinkarefo . He was the son of Henri Razafinkarefo, nephew of Queen Ranavalona III of Imerina kingdom in Madagascar, and Jennie (Waller) Razafinkarefo, the daughter of John L. Waller, the first African American consul to Imerina. The French invasion of Madagascar l

For other people named Bert Williams, see Bert Williams (disambiguation). Bert Williams Williams, c. 1921 Born Egbert Austin Williams ( 1874-11-12 ) November 12, 1874 Nassau, Bahamas Died March 4, 1922 (1922-03-04) (aged 47) Manhattan, New York City, U.S. Other names Egbert Austin Williams Occupation Entertainer, actor, comedian Years active 1892–1922 Spouse(s) Lottie Williams (née Thompson) George Walker, Adah Overton Walker, and Bert Williams in In Dahomey (1903), the first Broadway musical to be written and performed by African Americans Bert Williams (November 12, 1874 – March 4, 1922) was a Bahamian-American entertainer, one of the pre-eminent entertainers of the Vaudeville era and one of the most popular comedians for all audiences of his time. [1] He was by far the best-selling black recording artist before 1920. In 1918, the New York Dramatic Mirror called Williams "one of the great comedians of the world." [2] Williams w

Crazy Blues The first recording of vocal blues by an African-American singer, Mamie Smith's performance of Perry Bradford's "Crazy Blues" in 1920. Problems playing this file? See media help. Perry Bradford (February 14, 1893, Montgomery, Alabama – April 20, 1970, New York City) was an African-American composer, songwriter, and vaudeville performer. Biography Bradford grew up in Atlanta, where his family moved when he was six, and in 1906 started working in minstrel shows. He played in Chicago as a solo pianist as early as 1909 and visited New York City the following year. [ citation needed ] Through extensive experience with traveling minstrel shows and theatre companies, Bradford obtained exposure to African-American folksongs. Bradford broke down walls of racial prejudice that had kept African-American singers from recording. He has often been unrecognized for this accomplishment. Prior to Bradford's influence, African-American artists re

W. C. Handy Handy in July 1941, photographed by Carl Van Vechten Background information Birth name William Christopher Handy Born ( 1873-11-16 ) November 16, 1873 Florence, Alabama, United States Origin Memphis, Tennessee, United States Died March 28, 1958 (1958-03-28) (aged 84) New York City Genres Blues, jazz Occupation(s) Musician, bandleader, teacher Instruments Trumpet Years active 1893–1948 William Christopher Handy (November 16, 1873 – March 28, 1958) was a composer and musician, [1] known as the Father of the Blues . [2] An African American, Handy was one of the most influential songwriters in the United States. [3] One of many musicians who played the distinctively American blues music, Handy did not create the blues genre and was not the first to publish music in the blues form, but he took the blues from a regional music style (Delta blues) with a limited audience to a new level of popularity. [3] Handy was an educated m