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Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II (/ ˈ h æ m ər s t aɪ n /; July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was an American lyricist, librettist, theatrical producer, and (usually uncredited) director in musical theater for nearly 40 years.
Aug 19, 2024 · Oscar Hammerstein II, American lyricist, musical comedy author, and theatrical producer influential in the development of musical comedy and known especially for his immensely successful collaboration with the composer Richard Rodgers, which yielded such shows as Oklahoma!, The King and I, and The Sound of Music.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The Sound of Music is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the 1949 memoir of Maria von Trapp, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers.
Dec 20, 2008 · There are 850 song lyrics in The Complete Lyrics of Oscar Hammerstein II. And get this: "When I counted them up," Asch says, "it seemed as if about a quarter had never been published before."...
Jun 20, 2022 · A thousand pages of correspondence by Oscar Hammerstein II, the lyricist for such musicals as Show Boat, Oklahoma!, Carousel and The Sound of Music are available to a wide public for the first time.
- Bob Mondello
Mar 11, 2015 · Covered by (3 artists) Report error. Oscar Hammerstein II wrote I've Told Ev'ry Little Star, Ol' Man River, It Might as Well Be Spring, Nobody Else but Me and other songs.
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Jul 12, 2022 · Adam Gopnik writes about a collection of Oscar Hammerstein II’s letters, and how the correspondence casts light on the iconic Broadway lyricist and librettist’s mastery of the theatrical ...
