Re: Oscar Hammerstein II

[Alex J. Lubet <lubet001...>]

Responding to the message of <001d01c0c6e4$4e766900$4d4279a5 (at) bob>
from jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org:
> 
> I was just at a music lecture after which two apparently well-educated
> people asserted with confidence that Oscar Hammerstein II (of Kern and
> Hammerstein and Rodgers and Hammerstein fame) was Jewish.
> 
> Is this a common conception?
> 
> If so, any theories as to why?
> 
Because it's true.



Alex Lubet, Ph. D.
Morse Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor of Music
Adjunct Professor of American Studies
University of Minnesota
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