Hammerstein's son jimmy went to school with Sondheim. they became friends and when Sondheim met jimmy's father, they connected. Sondheim didn't know his own father and held his mother in contempt (the feeling was mutual) so the Hammerstein's became like his adoptive family. When Sondheim was a teenager he decided he wanted to go into Oscar Hammerstein's line of work and from then on was mentored in the art of composing and writing lyrics and all other things theatre by Hammerstein.
Dorothy Hammerstein's birth name is Dorothy Marian Kiaora Blanchard.
Hammerstein collaborated with composers, including Jerome Kern, Vincent Youmans, Rudolf Friml and Sigmund Romberg, but his most famous collaboration was with Richard Rodgers.
Elaine Hammerstein died on August 13, 1948 at the age of 51.
The foreign language that Erle Stanley Gardner spoke was fluent chinese.
Oscar Hammerstein I died in 1919.
Oscar Hammerstein I was born on May 8, 1847.
Oscar Hammerstein II is 6' 3".
Oscar Hammerstein I was born on May 8, 1847.
Oscar Hammerstein II went by Ockie.
Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein
Oscar Hammerstein II died on August 23, 1960 at the age of 65.
Oscar Hammerstein II died on August 23, 1960 at the age of 65.
Oscar Hammerstein II was born on July 12, 1895.
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Oscar Hammerstein has written: 'Songs of Oscar Hammerstein II' -- subject(s): Excerpts, Vocal scores with piano, Musicals 'You'll Never Walk Alone' 'The complete lyrics of Oscar Hammerstein II' -- subject(s): Librettos, Excerpts, Songs, Musicals, Texts 'Rodgers and Hammerstein's in my own little corner' -- subject(s): Children's songs, Songs and music, Texts, Songs, Imagination 'The Oscar Hammerstein II Collection' 'Rodgers and Hammerstein's The surrey with the fringe on top' -- subject(s): Children's songs, Texts, Songs 'Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II' 'Carousel' 'Lyrics' -- subject(s): Librettos, Excerpts, Popular music, Musicals, Texts
The only Oscar to win an Oscar was the famed lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II.