Oscar Hammerstein II - his music and his life
American lyricist, librettist and producer By The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica • Last Updated: Aug 19, 2022 Born: July 12, 1895 New York City New York Died: August 23, 1960 (aged 65) Pennsylvania Awards And Honors: Pulitzer Prize Grammy Award (1960) Academy Award (1946) Academy Award (1942) Notable Works: “Carousel” “Oklahoma!” “Rose Marie” “Show Boat” “South Pacific” “The Desert Song” “The King and I” “The Last Time I Saw Paris” “The Sound of Music” Oscar Hammerstein II, (born July 12, 1895, New York, New York, U.S.—died August 23, 1960, Doylestown, Pennsylvania), American lyricist, musical comedy author, and theatrical producer influential in the development of musical comedy and known especially for his immensely successful collaboration with the composer Richard Rodgers. The grandson of the opera impresario Oscar Hammerstein, he studied law at Columbia University before beginning his career in the theatre. Between 1920 and 1959 he wrote all or part ...
