Oscar Hammerstein II
American lyricist and librettist
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... Wikipedia
Born: July 12, 1895, New York, NY
Died: August 23, 1960 (age 65 years), Doylestown, PA
Spouse: Dorothy Hammerstein (m. 1929–1960) and Myra Finn (m. 1917–1929)
Grandchildren: Simon Hammerstein, Oscar Andrew Hammerstein, William Hammerstein, and more
Songs
The Lonely Goatherd
Some Enchanted Evening
There's Music in You
If I Loved You
So Long, Farewell
Edelweiss
Cockeyed Optimist
Carousel Waltz
Out of My Dreams
Younger Than Springtime
The Sound of Music
My Favorite Things
There Is Nothin' Like a Dame
My Girl Back Home
One Alone
Mister Snow
I'm in Love with a Wonderful Guy
Oklahoma!: I Cain't Say No
Bloody Mary
June Is Bustin' Out All Over
Kansas City
The Stepsisters' Lament
Dites-moi
A Wonderful Guy
State Fair 1945: It Might As Well Be Spring
Make Believe
Maria
All the Things you Are
Oklahoma
It's Possible
Reprise: The Sound of Music
The Farmer And The Cowman
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