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Black and Blue: The Life and Lyrics of Andy Razaf Paperback – January 1, 1995

4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 8 ratings

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Chronicles the life and Prohibition-era times of the legendary songwriter whose lyrics include those for ""Honeysuckle Rose"" and ""Ain't Misbehavin'"" and whose musicals pioneered a distinctive African-American musical theater on Broadway.
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Schirmer Reference (January 1, 1995)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 444 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 002872397X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0028723976
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.38 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1 x 9.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 8 ratings

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Barry Singer
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Over the course of a distinguished journalistic career, Barry Singer has written extensively about the arts for The N.Y. Times Arts & Leisure section, The New Yorker, New York magazine, The N.Y. Times Magazine, Opera News, Huffington Post, USA Today and Playbill.

He is the author of BLACK AND BLUE: The Life and Lyrics of Andy Razaf, a N.Y. Times Notable Book of the Year; ALIVE AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD, winner of an ASCAP Deems Taylor Award for excellence in music writing; CHURCHILL STYLE: The Art of Being Winston Churchill. His latest book, EVER AFTER: FortyYears of Musical Theater and Beyond 1977-2020, has just been published.

He is also the founder and proprietor of CHARTWELL BOOKSELLERS, one of New York City's last independent bookstores.

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