Oscar Hammerstein II
Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II (; July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was an American lyricist, librettist, theatrical producer, and (usually uncredited) director in musical theater for nearly 40 years. He won eight Tony Awards and two Academy Awards for Best Original Song. Many of his songs are standard repertoire for vocalists and jazz musicians. He co-wrote 850 songs. He is best known for his collaborations with composer Richard Rodgers, as the duo Rodgers and Hammerstein, whose musicals include Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, and The Sound of Music. Described by Stephen Sondheim as an "experimental playwright", Hammerstein helped bring the American musical to new maturity by popularizing musicals that focused on stories and character rather than the lighthearted entertainment that the musical had been known for beforehand. He also collaborated with Jerome Kern (with whom he wrote Show Boat), Vincent Youmans, Rudolf Friml, Richard A. Whiting, and Sigmund Romberg. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 12, 1895 (New York City), Died August 23, 1960 (Doylestown)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist
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Recordings (Results 376-400 of 429 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Edison | 10790 | 10-in. | 1/25/1926 | Song of the flame | Jack Stillman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | lyricist | |
Edison | 10921 | 10-in. | 4/12/1926 | Song of the flame—Airs | New York Light Opera Co. | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Edison | 18225 | 10-in. | 2/10/1928 | Why do I love you? | Palais D'Or Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
Edison | 18226 | 10-in. | 2/10/1928 | Can't help lovin' dat man | Palais D'Or Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
Edison | 18587 | 10-in. | 6/22/1928 | Bill | Elinor Gail | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
Edison | 18602 | 10-in. | 7/2/1928 | Ol' Man River | The Rollickers [Edison] | Male vocal quartet, with piano | lyricist | |
Edison | 18972 | 10-in. | 12/28/1928 | Indian love call | Olive Palmer | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Edison | S-73 | 10-in. | 1928 | He's just my Bill (?) - Unidentified test recording | Unidentified performer(s) (Edison Records) | lyricist | ||
Edison | N-117 | 10-in. | 2/10/1928 | Why do I love you? | Palais D'Or Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
Edison | N-118 | 10-in. | 2/10/1928 | Can't help lovin' dat man | Palais D'Or Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
Edison | N-309 | 10-in. | 6/22/1928 | Bill | Elinor Gail | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
Edison | N-314 | 10-in. | 7/2/1928 | Ol' Man River | The Rollickers [Edison] | Male vocal quartet, with piano | lyricist | |
Edison | N-663 | 10-in. | 12/28/1928 | Indian love call | Olive Palmer | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Edison | N-1211 | 10-in. | 10/18/1929 | Wanting you | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Gramophone | 0EA1957 | 10-in. | 8/15/1935 | We were so young | Noel Coward | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Gramophone | 0EA2935 | 10-in. | 5/18/1936 | Ol' man river | Paul Robeson | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Gramophone | 0EA2936 | 10-in. | 5/18/1936 | Ah still suits me | Paul Robeson | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Gramophone | CLR3932 | 12-in. | 3/7/1928 | O Rose Marie, ich liebe dich | Marcel Wittrisch | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Gramophone | CLR3933 | 12-in. | 3/7/1928 | Über die Prärie | Marcel Wittrisch | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Gramophone | 0LA5219 | 10-in. | 3/4/1948 | Vous etes tout pour moi | Paul Bonneau ; Yvette Giraud | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Gramophone | 0B5992 | 10-in. | 5/10/1934 | Lonely feet | Jack Jackson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio | lyricist | |
Gramophone | 0EA7642 | 10-in. | 5/2/1939 | One day when we were young | Webster Booth | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Gramophone | 0EA8122 | 10-in. | 10/19/1939 | Wanting you | Webster Booth ; Clifford Greenwood ; Anne Ziegler | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor (Canada) | [ViC cat 263612-B] | 10-in. | August 1929 or earlier | La seule amie | Léopold Delit | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist | |
Decca | 72105 | 5/11/1944 | Finale (French military marching song/One alone) | Kitty Carlisle ; Wilbur Evans | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hammerstein, Oscar, II," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101947.
Hammerstein, Oscar, II. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101947.
"Hammerstein, Oscar, II." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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