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  1. "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'" is the opening song from the musical #Oklahoma, which premiered on Broadway in 1943. It was written by composer #RichardRodgers and lyricist/librettist #OscarHammersteinII. The leading male character in Oklahoma!, Curly McLain, sings the song at the beginning of the first scene of the musical. The refrain runs: "Oh, what a beautiful mornin'! / Oh, what a beautiful day.
    youtube.com/watch?v=O5APc0z49wg

  2. #OnThisDay in 1960, #OscarHammersteinII, American #lyricist (Rodgers & Hammerstein - "Oklahoma!"; "South Pacific"; "The King And I"; " The Sound Of Music"), died at 65.
    #RIP 🪽🥀

  3. #OnThisDay in 1895, #OscarHammersteinII, American #lyricist (Rodgers & Hammerstein - "Oklahoma!"; "South Pacific"; "The King And I"; " The Sound Of Music"), born in New York City (d. 1960).
    #RIP 💔😢😭