Person:Oscar Hammerstein (1)

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Oscar Hammerstein
b.12 Jul 1895
d.23 Aug 1960
  1. Oscar Hammerstein1895 - 1960
  2. Reginald Kent Hammerstein1896 - 1958
  1. James Hammerstein1931 - 1999
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Name Oscar Hammerstein
Gender Male
Birth[1] 12 Jul 1895
Marriage to Dorothy Blanchard
Death[1] 23 Aug 1960
Reference Number? Q319693?


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Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II (; July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was an American lyricist, librettist, theatrical producer, and (usually uncredited) director in the musical theater for almost 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, as the duo Rodgers and Hammerstein, whose musicals include Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, and The Sound of Music. Described by Stephen Sondheim as an "experimental playwright", Hammerstein helped bring the American musical to new maturity by popularizing musicals that focused on stories and character rather than the lighthearted entertainment that the musical had been known for beforehand.

He also collaborated with Jerome Kern (with whom he wrote Show Boat), Vincent Youmans, Rudolf Friml, Richard A. Whiting, and Sigmund Romberg.

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Oscar Hammerstein II, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.