Andy Razaf

Real name: Andreamenentania Paul Razafinkeriefo
American poet, composer, lyricist and occasional singer (born December 16, 1895 in Washington, D.C., USA and died February 3, 1973 in North Hollywood, California, USA).
He began writing songs for nightclub revues in the 1910s, and in the 1920s collaborated with several songwriters, including Eubie Blake and Fats Waller.
Some of his Tin Pan Alley hits include “Ain’t Misbehavin'” and “Honeysuckle Rose.”
He also collaborated on the Broadway scores of “Keep Shufflin',” “Hot Chocolates” and “Blackbirds of 1930.”

He was inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall Of Fame in 1972.