(1895–1960), American librettist; full name Oscar Hammerstein II. He collaborated with various composers, most notably Richard Rodgers, with whom he wrote Oklahoma! (1943), South Pacific (1949), and The Sound of Music (1959).
Definition of Hammerstein, Oscar in US English:
Hammerstein, Oscar
proper nounˈhamərˌstīn
(1895–1960), US librettist; full name Oscar Hammerstein II. He collaborated with various composers, including Jerome Kern, with whom he wrote Showboat (1927), and most notably Richard Rodgers, with whom he wrote Oklahoma! (1943), South Pacific (1949), and The Sound of Music (1959).