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Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin': The Early Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein

Rodgers and Hammerstein during production of their first Broadway musical, Oklahoma!
Rodgers and Hammerstein during production of their first Broadway musical, Oklahoma!

This time out, we look back at the early shows in the sixteen-year partnership of composer Richard Rodgers and lyricst/librettist Oscar Hammerstein II, at their contributions to the Great American Songbook, and at how they helped usher in the Golden Age of Broadway. 

 

John Bailey came to Bloomington in January 2011, bringing with him more than 16 years of experience in public radio as a program director, classical music and news host, membership coordinator, and manager of online initiatives. He is a University of Missouri graduate and a native of the Show-Me State.