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Oscar Hammerstein I
German-American businessman
For his grandson, see Oscar Hammerstein II.
Oscar Hammerstein I (8 May 1846 – 1 August 1919) was a German-born businessman, theater impresario, and composer in New York City. His passion for opera led him to open several opera houses, and he rekindled opera's popularity in America. He was the grandfather of American playwright/lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II and the father of theater manager William Hammerstein and American producer Arthur Hammerstein.
Early life and education
[edit]Oscar Hammerstein I was born in Stettin (capital of the province of Pomerania), Kingdom of Prussia in present-day Szczecin, Poland, to German Jewish parents Abraham and Berthe Hammerstein. He took up the flute, piano, and violin at an early age. His mother died when he was fifteen years old. During his youth, Hammerstein's father wanted him to continue with his education and to specialize in subjects such as algebra, but Hammerstein wanted to pursue music. After Oscar went skating in a park one day, his father found out and whipped him as punishment, goading Hammerstein to flee his family. With the proceeds from the sale of his violin, Hammerstein purchased a ticket to Liverpool,[1] from which he departed on a three-month-long cru
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Oscar Hammerstein II
American librettist (1895–1960)
For his collective work chart Richard Composer, see Composer and Lyricist. For his grandfather, mark Oscar Lyricist I.
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Early life
[edit]Oscar Journalist Clendenning Hammers
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Oscar Hammerstein II (1895-1960) was an American producer, writer, and director of musicals. As a lyricist, he collaborated with Jerome Kern, Sigmund Romberg, Otto Harbach and, most famously, Richard Rodgers.
Songs performed by the Muppets[]
Music by Rudolf Friml, Lyrics with Otto Harbach[]
- "Indian Love Call"
Music by Sigmund Romberg[]
- "Stouthearted Men"
- "When I Grow Too Old to Dream"
Music by Jerome Kern, Lyrics with Otto Harbach[]
- "Who?"
- "I Won't Dance"
Music by Jerome Kern[]
- "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man"
- "Ol' Man River"
Music by Richard Rodgers[]
- "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'"
- "Oklahoma"
- "If I Loved You"
- "You'll Never Walk Alone"
- "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out of My Hair"
- "Some Enchanted Evening"
- "I Whistle a Happy Tune"
- "Shall We Dance?"
- "I Enjoy Being a Girl"
- "Do-Re-Mi"
- "The Lonely Goatherd"
- "My Favorite Things"
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- ↑Mandelbaum, Ken. Not Since Carrie: 40 years of Broadway Musical Flops. New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 1992. p. 99.