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Oscar Hammerstein II (1895–1960)

Author of My Favorite Things

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Works by Oscar Hammerstein II

My Favorite Things (1994) 286 copies, 1 review
The Sound of Music: Vocal Selections (1965) — Lyricist — 185 copies, 1 review
The Sound of Music [libretto] (1960) 125 copies, 2 reviews
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella [1965 TV movie] (1965) — Lyricist — 89 copies, 1 review
South Pacific [libretto] (1949) — Author — 71 copies, 1 review
Oklahoma!: The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Broadway Musical (1984) — Librettist — 64 copies, 1 review
Oklahoma!: Vocal Selections (1943) 59 copies
The Rodgers & Hammerstein Collection [6 videos] (2006) — Songwriter — 58 copies, 1 review
Carmen Jones [1954 film] (1954) — Songwriter — 54 copies, 1 review
Oklahoma!: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2000) — Lyricist — 51 copies, 3 reviews
The King and I: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1956) — Lyricist — 48 copies, 1 review
South Pacific: Original 1949 Broadway Cast Recording (1959) — Lyricist/Librettist — 46 copies, 2 reviews
Lyrics (1985) 42 copies, 2 reviews
Carousel: Vocal Selections (1956) 35 copies
The King and I (Score) (1981) 33 copies, 1 review
Carousel: Original 1956 Motion Picture Soundtrack (2001) — Lyricist — 27 copies, 1 review
The King and I (Libretto) (2001) 26 copies
South Pacific (Vocal Score) (1981) — Composer — 25 copies, 1 review
Show Boat [1936 film] (1936) — Screenplay — 24 copies
Show Boat: Original 1988 Studio Cast Recording (1989) — Lyricist — 22 copies
Show Boat [vocal score] (1927) — Book and Lyrics — 22 copies
State Fair [1962 film] (1962) — Lyricist — 21 copies
Show Boat: Original 1951 Motion Picture Soundtrack (2004) — Book and lyrics — 18 copies
Flower Drum Song: Original 1958 Broadway Cast Recording (1999) — Lyricist/Librettist — 18 copies
Songs We Sing from Rodgers and Hammerstein (1965) 17 copies, 1 review
Carousel [vocal score] (1987) 15 copies
Me and Juliet (Vocal Selections) (1981) — Lyricist — 13 copies, 1 review
Show Boat: 1962 Studio Cast Recording (2000) — Composer — 13 copies, 1 review
Cinderella: Original 2013 Broadway Cast Recording (2013) — Lyricist — 13 copies
Indian Love Call (from Rose-Marie) (1924) — Lyricist — 12 copies
The Surrey with the Fringe on Top (1993) 12 copies, 1 review
Show Boat: 1993 Toronto Cast Recording — Composer — 10 copies
The King And I: 1977 Broadway Cast Recording (1990) — Composer — 10 copies, 1 review
Show Boat: 1966 Lincoln Centre Cast Recording (2009) — Composer — 9 copies
Pipe dream (1986) 9 copies
The Jerome Kern Songbook (1955) — Editor — 9 copies, 1 review
South Pacific: New Broadway Cast Recording (2008) — Composer — 7 copies
Carmen Jones (1945) 6 copies
Allegro: A Musical Play (1948) 6 copies, 1 review
Allegro: Vocal Selections (1986) 6 copies
South Pacific: Original TV Soundtrack — Lyricist — 6 copies
Carousel: 1987 Studio Cast Recording — Composer — 6 copies
Sunny [1941 film] — Writer — 5 copies
The Sound of Music (Violin) (1992) — Composer — 5 copies
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Triple Pack — Composer — 4 copies
Edelweiss [vocal score] (1959) 3 copies
Carousel / Oklahoma! / State Fair — Composer — 2 copies
Wanting You (from The New Moon) — Lyricist — 2 copies
Rose-Marie: Original 1959 Studio Cast Recording — Lyrics — 2 copies, 1 review
South Pacific (Coronet Records) — Lyricist — 2 copies
The Carousel Waltz (from Carousel) — Composer — 2 copies
Oscar & Steve 2 copies
Edelweiss 1 copy
The Last Time I Saw Paris (from Lady Be Good) (1940) — Author — 1 copy
Carousel: 1955 Studio Cast Recording — Composer — 1 copy
Carmen Jones (2007) 1 copy
Pipe Dream 1 copy

Associated Works

The Sound of Music [1965 film] (1965) — Music — 1,429 copies, 21 reviews
The King and I [1956 film] (1956) — Play — 376 copies, 2 reviews
Americans in Paris: A Literary Anthology (2004) — Contributor — 303 copies, 3 reviews
Oklahoma! [1955 film] (1955) — Lyricist — 264 copies, 1 review
South Pacific [1958 film] (1958) — Libretto — 209 copies, 2 reviews
The Sound of Music: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1965) — Composer — 182 copies, 3 reviews
Carousel [1956 film] (1956) — Lyricist — 111 copies
Show Boat [1951 film] (1951) — Lyricist — 107 copies
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella [1997 TV movie] (1997) — Lyricist — 101 copies, 1 review
State Fair [1945 film] (1945) — Lyricist — 73 copies
Flower Drum Song [1961 film] (1961) — Lyricist — 65 copies, 1 review
My Favorite Things (1961) — Songwriter — 60 copies, 1 review
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella [1957 TV movie] (1957) — Libretto — 47 copies, 1 review
Oklahoma [1999 TV movie] (2017) — Lyricist — 35 copies
The Sound of Music: Original 1959 Broadway Cast Recording (1981) — Lyrics — 25 copies, 1 review
A Swingin' Affair! (1957) — Songwriter — 17 copies
Out of the Cradle (1992) — Songwriter — 12 copies
Jerome Kern Collection (1988) 9 copies
Jerome Kern Rediscovered (2000) 9 copies
Charlotte's Web & Other Children's Favorite (1973) — Composer — 1 copy
Enoch Light and the Brass Menagerie — Songwriter — 1 copy

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Track Listings
1 Overture
2 Cotton Blossom
3 Where's The Mate For Me?/Make Believe
4 Ol' Man River
5 Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
6 Life Upon The Wicked Stage
7 You Are Love
8 Finale Act I
9 Opening Act II (Sports Of Gay Chicago)
10 Why Do I Love You?
11 Bill
12 After The Ball
13 Finale Act II: Ol' Man River (Reprise)
 
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carptrash | May 2, 2024 |
Such a cute book. The lyrics of the song with beautiful illustrations.
 
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caseybp | Jun 8, 2023 |
An endearing masterpiece that changed musical theatre forever.
 
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caseybp | May 26, 2023 |

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Richard Rodgers Composer, Preface, Songwriter
Joshua Logan Director, Author, Librettist
Howard Lindsay Preformer
Alfred Newman Conductor
Jerome Kern Composer
Joseph Fields Librettist
Edna Ferber Original book, Orignal book, Novel
Henry King Director
Joseph Shrank Teleplay writer
Georges Bizet Composer
Otto Harbach Lyrics, Lyricist
Dan Andreasen Illustrator
Franz Allers Conductor, Musical Director
John McGlinn Conductor
Ashma Menken Arranger
Walter Lang Director
Eric Stern Conductor
Paul Gemignani Conductor
Mark Nevin Arranger
Irving Berlin Composer
Henry Wood Composer
Thomas Arne Composer
Edward Elgar Composer
Jean Sibelius Composer
Hubert Parry Composer
Jack O'Brien Director
John Brimhall Arranger
Renee Graef Illustrator
James Warhola Illustrator
Shirley Jones Performer, Actor
Gordon MacRae Performer
Barbara Ruick Actor, Performer
Juanita Hall Performer, Preformer
Charles Perrault Original story
Yul Brynner Performer
James A. Michener Original book
John Raitt Performer
John Green Conductor
Barbara Cook Performer
Rosemary Wells Illustrator
Lynn Riggs Original book
Jose Ferrer Director
Robert Wise Director
Harry Kleiner Screenwriter
Joe Adams Actor
William Warfield Performer, Artist
Rita Moreno Performer
Margaret Landon Original novel
Carlos Rivas Vocalist
Audra McDonald Performer
Deborah Kerr Performer
Jan Clayton Performer
Marni Nixon Performer
Noel De Leon Preformer
Michael De Leon Preformer
Enzio Pinza Preformer
Mary Martin Preformer
Martin Wolfson Preformer
Barbara Luna Preformer
Myron McCormick Preformer
William Tabbert Preformer
Betta St. John Preformer
Harvey Stephens Preformer
Ann-Margret Vocalist
Julie Andrews Performer, Preformer
Giorgio Tozzi Performer
Bill Lee Performer
Muriel Smith Performer
Claramae Turner Performer
Cleo Laine Performer
Bruce Hubbard Performer
Jerry Hadley Performer
Karla Burns Performer
Nancy Kulp Performer
Paige O'Hara Performer
David Garrison Performer
Lillian Gish Performer
Teresa Stratas Performer
Edie Adams Preformer
Murvyn Vye Performer
Jean Darling Performer
Ilka Chase Preformer
Kaye Ballard Preformer
Alice Ghostley Preformer
Jon Cypher Preformer
Trude Rittman Arranger
Joe Layton Preformer
Connie Baxter Performer
Eric Mattson Performer
Larry Blyden Performer
Miyoshi Umeki Performer
Arabella Hong Preformer
Mary Rodgers Introduction
Keye Luke Performer
Jack Soo Preformer
Linda Rodgers Introduction
Pat Suzuki Performer
Chin Yang Lee Original story
Ed Kenney Preformer
Norman Lloyd Arranger for Piano
Mary Rodgers Beaty Introduction
Samuel Ramey Performer
Peter Bartlett Performer
Harriet Harris Performer
Santino Fontana Performer
Laura Osnes Performer
Phumzile Sojola Performer
Victoria Clark Performer
Ann Harada Performer
Greg Hildreth Performer
Marla Mindelle Performer
Fay de Witt Performer
James Shigeta Performer
Sally Murphy Performer
Shirley Verrett Performer
Michael Hayden Performer
Sarah Brightman Performer
Glenn Close Preformer
Ilene Graff Preformer
Job Performer
Paulo Szot Performer
Kelli O'Hara Performer
Danny Burstein Performer
Anne Dudley Arranger
Dalia Stasevska Conductor
VRï String trio
Beth Celyn Singer
Giorgio Tossi Performer
Jeanie Gray, Performer
Cy Milano Performer
Maureen Kennidy Performer
Cat Dixon Producer
Anita Gordon Vocalist
Pat Boone Vocalist
Alice Faye Vocalist
Tom Ewell Vocalist
Jessie Mueller Performer
Beverly Myrow Arranger
Jerry Orbach Performer
David Street Vocalist
Katie Derham Presenter
Eileen Christy Performer
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Georgia Mann Presenter
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Joshua Henry Performer
Clay Warnick Arranger, arranger

Statistics

Works
215
Also by
28
Members
2,700
Popularity
#9,515
Rating
4.1
Reviews
33
ISBNs
164
Languages
4
Favorited
2

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