Oscar Hammerstein II
Oscar Hammerstein II
Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein IIwas an American librettist, theatrical producer, andtheatre director of musicals for almost forty years. Hammerstein won eight Tony Awards and two Academy Awards for Best Original Song. Many of his songs are standard repertoire for singers and jazz musicians. He co-wrote 850 songs. Hammerstein was the lyricist and playwright in his partnerships; his collaborators wrote the music. Hammerstein collaborated with numerous composers, such as Jerome Kern, with whom he wrote Show Boat, Vincent Youmans, Rudolf Friml,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth12 July 1895
CountryUnited States of America
Oscar Hammerstein II quotes about
Walk on, walk on with hope in your heart, and you'll never walk alone, you'll never walk alone.