Hammerstein, Oscar 1895-1960Overview
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Oscar Hammerstein
The sound of music
by Richard Rodgers
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338 editions published between 1958 and 2010 in 8 languages and held by 3,000 libraries worldwide Program notes on container insert.
6 plays
by Richard Rodgers
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196 editions published between 1943 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 3,000 libraries worldwide The scripts and lyrics of six of their most popular musicals.
South Pacific
by Richard Rodgers
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267 editions published between 1941 and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 2,460 libraries worldwide Main title (3:31) -- There is nothin' like dame (4:14) -- A cock-eyed optimist (1:54) -- Bloody Mary (1:56) -- Bali Ha'i (2:16) -- Twin soliloquies (2:17) -- Some enchanted evening (3:25) -- Dites-moi (1:28) -- Younger than springtime (3:29) -- I'm gonna wash that man right outa my hair (2:55) -- Some enchanted evining (reprise) (2:25) -- A wonderful guy (3:30) -- This nearly was mine (3:09) -- You've got to be carefully taught (1:34) -- Honey bun (3:57) -- Finale ultimo (1:43) -- My girl back home (2:13).
The sound of music
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16 editions published between 1983 and 2010 in English and held by 2,160 libraries worldwide As Nazism takes over Austria, a governess and a widowed father fall in love and escape the country with his large family of musically-talented children.
Oklahoma
by Richard Rodgers
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286 editions published between 1942 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 2,108 libraries worldwide Rodgers & Hammerstein's first collaboration remains, in many ways, their most innovative, having set the standards and established the rules of musical theater still being followed today.
The King and I
by Richard Rodgers
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245 editions published between 1943 and 2010 in 6 languages and held by 2,009 libraries worldwide Music by Richard Rodgers. Book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Originally recorded in 1956. Movie starred Yul Brynner and Deborah Kerr. Total time 46:01.
Show boat
by Jerome Kern
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238 editions published between 1920 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 1,913 libraries worldwide In 1966,the Music Theater of Lincoln Center produced a revival of Show Boat that opened July 19 and ran 64 performances before undertaking a national tour. This album includes tracks of their best performances.
Carousel
by Richard Rodgers
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195 editions published between 1945 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 1,795 libraries worldwide Musical about Julie Jordan who falls in love with Billy Bigelow.
Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I
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8 editions published between 1956 and 2006 in English and held by 1,739 libraries worldwide An English schoolteacher finds herself at odds with the King of Siam when she is hired as the teacher at the royal court in the 1860s.
South Pacific
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67 editions published between 1956 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 1,678 libraries worldwide An American Navy nurse falls in love with a French plantation owner in the South Seas during World War II.
Oklahoma
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7 editions published between 1995 and 2006 in English and held by 1,558 libraries worldwide A cowboy wins his girl despite the intervention of a sinister hired hand.
Oklahoma
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75 editions published between 1955 and 2010 in 6 languages and held by 1,543 libraries worldwide A cowboy wins his girl despite the intervention of a sinister hired hand.
South Pacific
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7 editions published between 1999 and 2006 in English and held by 1,530 libraries worldwide A young American nurse from Little Rock meets the handsome and mysterious French planter on a South Pacific island during World War II. Seeking respite from the battles around them, they find refuge in each other as their romance blooms in the lush tropical paradise.
The King and I
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61 editions published between 1956 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,452 libraries worldwide An English schoolteacher finds herself at odds with the King when she is the teacher at the royal court in the 1860s.
Show boat
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8 editions published between 1979 and 2010 in English and held by 1,447 libraries worldwide Musical extravaganza which celebrates the loves and heartbreaks of a Mississippi riverboat troupe, starting with a young girl whose heart is stolen by a dashing gambler.
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel
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8 editions published between 1994 and 2006 in English and held by 1,259 libraries worldwide Former carousel barker Billy Bigelow returns to Earth from heaven to help his high school daughter, previously unknown to him because before she was born, he was killed as he attempted a robbery.
Flower drum song
by Richard Rodgers
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93 editions published between 1954 and 2011 in 4 languages and held by 1,211 libraries worldwide A revived musical hit of Rodgers and Hammerstein in 1958. Due to the depiction of Chinese-Americans in San Francisco having come under criticism, the playwright, David Henry Hwang rewrote the book, shuffling the order of the songs to fit his purpose and completely recontextualizing them in the process. This musical is centering the action on the Golden Pearl Theater.
Annie get your gun
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6 editions published between 2000 and 2002 in English and held by 1,130 libraries worldwide Frank Butler, handsome star of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, bags clay pigeons and ladies' hearts. He's the best marksman in the world--until a backwoods hoyden challenges him. Her name? Annie Oakley.
Lyrics
by Oscar Hammerstein
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17 editions published between 1949 and 2008 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 1,061 libraries worldwide Seventy-one lyrics with a speical section by the author on the writing of lyrics.
Cinderella
by Richard Rodgers
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44 editions published between 1957 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 785 libraries worldwide Cinderella comes to life in this enchanting version of the most beloved fairy tale. more
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Alternative Names
Clendenning Hammerstein, Oscar Greeley 1895-1960
Gammerstejn, O. 1895-1960 russ. Namensform
Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein, Oscar 1895-1960
Hammerstein II 1895-1960
Hammerstein II, Oscar 1895-1960
Hammerstein, Oscar 2 1895-1960 DMA
Hammerstein, Oscar Greeley Clendenning 1895-1960
Hammerstein, Oscar, II
Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960
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