found: Waller, F. Souvenirs of Hot chocolates [SR] p1978:label (Razaf) container (Andy Razaf; son of the Grand Duke of Madagascar; b. Washington, D.C. as Andr Andreamenentania Paul Razafinkeriefo)
found: Performing arts biog. master index(Razaf, Andy, 1895-1973)
found: Waller/Razaf, p1994:container (Andy Razaf) notes (Andreas Razaf)
found: Wikipedia WWW site, viewed October 3, 2013(Andy Razaf (December 16, 1895 - February 3, 1973) was an American poet, composer and lyricist; born in Washington, D.C.; birth name Andriamanantena Paul Razafinkarefo; died in North Hollywood, California)
found: African American National Biography, accessed March 21, 2015, via Oxford African American Studies Center database:(Razaf, Andy; Andreamentania Paul Razafkeriefo; poet, composer, arranger, lyricist; born 15 December 1895 in Washington, Dictrict of Columbia, United States; sang on radio broadcasts under Fats Williams's direction and Club Alabam with Fletcher Henderson's big band (1924); toured with the revue Desires (1926-1927); wrote with Waller for the Broadway revue Keep Shufflin' (1927) and for the show Hot Feet, later renamed Connie's Hot Chocolates at Connie's Inn, Harlem and at Hudson Theater (1929); was a member of the American Society of Publishers, Authors, and Composers (ASCAP); his ability to create at a moment's notice a polished verse, perfectly matched to a given melody, was legendary; died 03 February 1973 in North Hollywood, California, United States)
found: Razaf, A. Ball and chain blues, 1925(caption: Andrea Razaf)
