Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II was an American lyricist, librettist, theatrical producer, and director in musical theater for nearly 40 years. He 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.
Richard Charles Rodgers was an American composer who worked primarily in musical theater. With 43 Broadway musicals and over 900 songs to his credit, Rodgers was one of the most well-known American composers of the 20th century, and his compositions had a significant influence on popular music.
Rodgers and Hammerstein was a theater-writing team of composer Richard Rodgers (1902–1979) and lyricist-dramatist Oscar Hammerstein II (1895–1960), who together created a series of innovative and influential American musicals. Their musical theater writing partnership has been called the greatest of the 20th century.
Ilse Huizinga is a Dutch jazz singer. She performs throughout Europe.
Erik van der Luijt is a Dutch jazz pianist and keyboard player and composer.
Beyond Broadway is a 2005 album by Ilse Huizinga.
Out Of A Dream is a 1997 album by Ilse Huizinga.
Easy to Idolize is a 2004 album by Ilse Huizinga.
By Request is Perry Como's Ninth RCA Victor 12" long-play album.
The Sweetest Sounds may refer to:
"The Sweetest Sounds" is a popular song, with words and music written by Richard Rodgers for the 1962 musical No Strings. The song opens and closes the show for characters Barbara Woodruff and David Jordan, performed by Diahann Carroll and Richard Kiley in the original Broadway theatre production and subsequent cast recording.
Rosemary Clooney Sings Rodgers, Hart & Hammerstein is a 1990 album by Rosemary Clooney, consisting of songs composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Lorenz Hart, and Oscar Hammerstein II.
Broadway – My Way is a studio album by Nancy Wilson released in March 1963 on Capitol Records. The album reached No. 18 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Nice an' Cool is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1961 and released on the Moodsville, a subsidiary label of Prestige.
Jug & Dodo is a 1972 double album featuring pianist Dodo Marmarosa and saxophonist Gene Ammons. It was recorded in 1962, but was not released until ten years later, on the Prestige label.
In Love Again: The Music of Richard Rodgers is a 2002 studio album by Stacey Kent, of the songs of the American composer Richard Rodgers.
The Great Guildo is a double album by jazz pianist Gildo Mahones recorded for the Prestige label in 1963 and 1964 and released in 1965. The album included five tracks intended for the pianist's debut album that were shelved temporarily when the Prestige subsidiary label New Jazz ceased releases.
My Favorite Things is a 1965 studio album by the Dave Brubeck Quartet, of music by Richard Rodgers. The album peaked at 133 on the Billboard 200.
J. J.'s Broadway is an album by jazz trombonist and arranger J. J. Johnson recorded in 1963 for the Verve label.
The Sweetest Sounds is an album by Swedish guitarist Rune Gustafsson with American saxophonist Zoot Sims recorded in late 1978 released by the Pablo Today label in the United States and Sonet Records in Sweden in 1979.
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