(Paperback Songs). This handy little paperback features 100 songs by this legendary songwriting team, plus a bonus section of 25 tunes penned by Rodgers and Hart! It includes melody lines, lyrics and chords Bali Ha'i * Bewitched * The Carousel Waltz * Climb Ev'ry Mountain * Do-Re-Mi * Edelweiss * Getting to Know You * Happy Talk * Hello, Young Lovers * Honey Bun * Isn't It Romantic? * Kansas City * Manhattan * My Favorite Things * My Funny Valentine * My Romance * Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin' * Oklahoma * Shall We Dance? * So Long, Farewell * Some Enchanted Evening * The Sound of Music * Where or When * and more. Also includes a section of guitar chord diagrams.
Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II (July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was an American lyricist, librettist, theatrical producer, and director in musical theater for nearly 40 years.
Hammerstein 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.
Hammerstein was the lyricist and playwright in his partnerships; his collaborators wrote the music. Hammerstein collaborated with composers including Jerome Kern, Vincent Youmans, Rudolf Friml and Sigmund Romberg, but his most famous collaboration was with Richard Rodgers.