Rodgers & Hammerstein

Play Radio

118,033 plays (10,429 listeners)

Shop now at Amazon | Send Ringtones to Cell
More options
Add to my Library
Rodgers and Hammerstein were an American songwriting duo consisting of Richard Rodgers (1902 – 1979) and Oscar Hammerstein II (1895 – 1960). They are most famous for creating a string of immensely popular Broadway musicals in the 1940s and 1950s, during what is considered the golden age of the medium. Five of their shows were outstanding successes: Oklahoma! (their first collaboration); Carousel; South Pacific; The King and I; and The Sound of Music. Among the many accolades they garnered were thirty-four Tony Awards; fifteen Academy Awards; two Pulitzer Prizes; two Grammy Awards; and two Emmy Awards.

The pair wrote nine musicals together and collaborated on a musical film, State Fair. As producers, they also brought Irving Berlin’s Annie Get Your Gun to the stage [1], leaving an indelible mark on American musical theater and a legacy of successes that has never been equaled. Their joint efforts continued over a twenty-year period, until Hammerstein’s death in 1960.
Read more… Edit

Shouts: 1 shout

Share this artist:

Top Albums

See more

Top Tracks

1  
10
2  
8
3  
7
3  
7
5  
5
5  
5
7  
4
7  
4
7  
4
7  
4
11  
3
11  
3
11  
3
11  
3
11  
3
Buy all tracks at Amazon MP3
See more

Shoutbox

Leave a comment. Log in to Last.fm or sign up (it’s free).
See all shouts

Videos

Top Listeners

See more

Recent Activity

Related Journals

More Information

Labels