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All of the lyrics written by Oscar Hammerstein II are contained in this book, edited by his son William. Of particular interest are the author’s personal commentary and the introduction by Stephen Sondheim. Both lyricists shed light on the creative process and enlighten the reader on what comprises a good lyric.
Hammerstein is in good company when it comes to lyricists. Only Johnny Mercer, Ira Gershwin, Lorenz Hart, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Sammy Cahn, and Gus Kahn are credited with more jazz standards.
William Hammerstein, who passed away in 2001, was a Broadway producer/director and managed the musical interests of his father.
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The JazzStandards.com bookstore provides you with
a catalog of 200 books associated with the jazz standards.
Organized by category, each entry has an editorial comment to aid
you in your research and guide you in your recreational reading.
The books used to research and develop JazzStandards.com are
listed at the right and the listing may be considered the site bibliography.
The primary focus of these books is not always the jazz standards
per se, so each entry is annotated indicating the book's relevance
to the subject. If there is a book you feel we have overlooked,
please let us know the title and how it supports the research or
recreational study of the jazz standards.
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