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Oscar Hammerstein virtually invented the modern musical with his librettos and lyrics for shows that include Show Boat, Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, T...
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Dec 15, 2022 · Before it became the iconic opening number we know today, THE SOUND OF MUSIC's title song went through many rounds of revisions. Take a peek at Oscar Hammers...
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In the halcyon days of the 1950s and 1960s, America found itself bathed in a golden hue of simplicity and grace. This was an era when the airwaves, both FM a...
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Jul 12, 2018 · Happy 123th Birthday, Oscar Hammerstein II!Learn more about Rodgers & Hammerstein: https://www.rnh.comConnect with RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN on social: https://w...
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Founded by the legendary team of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II and headquartered in New York City, The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization owns the rights to the world's most popular ...
Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II was an American lyricist, librettist, theatrical producer, and director in musical theater for nearly 40 years. He won eight Tony Awards and two Academy Awards for Best Original Song. Many of his songs are standard repertoire for vocalists and jazz musicians. He co-wrote 850 songs. He is best known for his collaborations with composer Richard Rodgers ...
Rodgers and Hammerstein was a theater-writing team of composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist-dramatist Oscar Hammerstein II, who together created a series of innovative and influential American musicals. Their musical theater writing partnership has been called the greatest of the 20th century. Their popular Broadway productions in the 1940s and 1950s initiated what is considered the "golden ...
