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Interview with William Hammerstein II, 1971-05-25

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Interviews for the book "They're playing our song"

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Title
Interview with William Hammerstein II, 1971-05-25
Additional title: They're playing our song
Names
Hammerstein, William (Interviewee)
Wilk, Max (Interviewer)
Collection

Interviews for the book "They're playing our song"

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1971-05-25
Library locations
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LDC 53161
Shelf locator: *LT-10 2170
Topics
Hammerstein, Oscar, 1895-1960
Hammerstein, William
Lyricists -- United States
Genres
Interviews
Notes
Source note: Title supplied by cataloger from information on the original container.
Content: Original interview conducted by Max Wilk, playwright, screenwriter and author of fiction and nonfiction books, for the book "They're playing our song" published in 1973.
Venue: Recorded in Easton, Connecticut 1971 May 25.
Additional physical form: Also available on CD (2 audio discs : digital, mono ; 4 3/4 in.) copied from archival original in *LDC 53161.
Physical Description
Audiotape reel
Extent: 1 audiotape reel (approximately 79 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips., 1/2 track mono ; 10 in.
Description
William Hammerstein, a director and producer and the son of Oscar Hammerstein II, speaks about his famous father's childhood and adolescence; his education; his work with Jerome Kern and long fruitful collaboration with Richard Rodgers; the ups and downs in his career; his failed attempts to succeed in Hollywood alonf with other composers and lyricists from Broadway; his circle of friends and associates (playwright Marc Connelly, songwriter Harry Ruby, writer Charles Lederer) ; his joyful character and sense of humor; his "dry period;" his late success; the reflection of his childhood in his works; his mother's perfect image (she died when he was only 12) that is projected in his love lyrics, and such.
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 879646147
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20202485
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5d6cce10-b3f8-0133-471f-3c07547a230f
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

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  • 1971: Created
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Interview with William Hammerstein II, 1971-05-25" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1971. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5f7c0160-b3f8-0133-cd09-3c07547a230f

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Interview with William Hammerstein II, 1971-05-25" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 16, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5f7c0160-b3f8-0133-cd09-3c07547a230f

APA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1971). Interview with William Hammerstein II, 1971-05-25 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5f7c0160-b3f8-0133-cd09-3c07547a230f

Wikipedia Citation

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Interview with William Hammerstein II, 1971-05-25