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Hammerstein, Oscar (II)

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music | 1996 | | Copyright

Hammerstein, Oscar (II) (b NY, 1895; d Doylestown, Penn., 1960). Amer. librettist and producer, grandson of above. Wrote mus. comedy Always You in 1920. Then with Otto Harbach worked on a number of shows. In 1927 collab. with Kern on Show Boat, later with Romberg, Friml, Gershwin, and most notably with Richard Rodgers in Oklahoma! (1943), Carousel (1945), Allegro (1947), South Pacific (1949), The King and I (1951), Flower Drum Song (1958), and The Sound of Music (1959). Wrote lib. for Carmen Jones (1943), the brilliant adaptation of Carmen as an Amer. musical.

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Hammerstein, Oscar II

The Oxford Companion to American Literature | 1995 | | Copyright

Hammerstein, Oscar II (1895–1960), grandson of Oscar Hammerstein, was the author of librettos and lyrics for musical plays, written with such composers as Gershwin, Kern, and Richard Rodgers. His works include Rose‐Marie (1924), Sunny (1924), The Desert Song (1926), Show Boat (1927), Oklahoma! (1943), Carmen Jones (1943), Carousel (1945), South Pacific (1949, Pulitzer Prize), The King and I (1951), Flower Drum Song (1958), and The Sound of Music (1959).

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James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Hammerstein, Oscar II." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-HammersteinOscarII.html

James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Hammerstein, Oscar II." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-HammersteinOscarII.html

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	Simon Hammerstein Proves to Be a Theatrical Chip Off the Ol' Block. Newspaper article from: The Jewish Advocate (Boston, MA); 8/10/2000
	The Music of Rodgers and Hammerstein Transcript from: NPR Morning Edition; 1/27/1993
	KERN-HAMMERSTEIN MUSIC BUOYS "SHOW BOAT" REVIVAL.(WEEKEND)(Review) Newspaper article from: The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA); 3/29/2001