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Oscar Hammerstein II

Born

in New York City, New York, The United States

July 12, 1895

Died

August 23, 1960

Genre

Music, Film & Stage

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Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II (July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was an American lyricist, librettist, theatrical producer, and director in musical theater for nearly 40 years.

Hammerstein 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.

Hammerstein was the lyricist and playwright in his partnerships; his collaborators wrote the music. Hammerstein collaborated with composers including Jerome Kern, Vincent Youmans, Rudolf Friml and Sigmund Romberg, but his most famous collaboration was with Richard Rodgers.

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	6 Plays by Rodgers and Hammerstein by Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers 4.14 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 1942 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel: The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Broadway Musical by Oscar Hammerstein II (Lyrics), Richard Rodgers (Music) 3.35 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 2016	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Oklahoma!: The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Broadway Musical (Applause Books) (Applause Libretto Library) by Oscar Hammerstein II (Lyrics), Richard Rodgers (Music) 3.67 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	South Pacific: The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Broadway Musical The Applause Libretto Library by Oscar Hammerstein II (Lyrics), Richard Rodgers (Composer) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 1949 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Complete Lyrics of Oscar Hammerstein II by Oscar Hammerstein II, Ted Chapin (Introduction), Amy Asch (Editor) 4.69 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I: The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Broadway Musical by Oscar Hammerstein II (Lyrics), Richard Rodgers (Composer) 4.62 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1951 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	South Pacific: A Musical Play by Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers, Joshua Logan 3.63 avg rating — 16 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II by Oscar Hammerstein II, William Hammerstein (Editor) 4.08 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1949 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sound of Music: Piano Play-Along Volume 25 by Oscar Hammerstein II (Composer), Richard Rodgers (Composer) 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2005	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1985	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“A bell's not a bell 'til you ring it - A song's not a song 'til you sing it - Love in your heart wasn't put there to stay - Love isn't love 'til you give it away!”
― Oscar Hammerstein

tags: love

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“Do I love you because you're beautiful, or are you beautiful because I love you? Am I making believe I see in you, a woman too perfect to be really true? Do I want you because you're wonderful, or are you wonderful because I want you? Are you the sweet invention of a lover's dream, or are you really as beautiful as you seem?”
― Oscar Hammerstein II, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella Piano, Vocal and Guitar Chords

tags: beautiful, beauty, cinderella, love, woman

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“There is a very real relationship, both quantitatively and qualitatively, between what you contribute and what you get out of this world.”
― Oscar Hammerstein II

tags: giving

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