The Resume

(July 12, 1895-August 23, 1960)
Died at 65
Wrote the book and lyrics to the Broadway shows 'ShowBoat,' 'Rose Marie' 'New Moon,' 'Oklahoma' 'Carousel,' 'King and I,' 'Allegro,' 'South Pacific,' 'Pipe Dream,' 'Me and Juliet,' 'Flower Drum Song' and the lyrics to 'The Sound of Music'
Namesake for the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City

Why he might be annoying:

His nickname was Oakie.
He and his second writing partner Richard Rodgers constantly feuded.
He wrote the lyrics for 'Sound of Music.'

Why he might not be annoying:

Amongst musical theatre lyric writers, he is the only one considered a poet.
He wrote the beautiful lyrics to some of the 20th centuries greatest songs such as 'Can't Help Lovin' That Man,' 'Out of My Dreams,' 'You'll Never Walk Alone' and 'Something Wonderful.'
He wrote 'South Pacific' as a protest against racism and prejudice.
He was a devoted family man.
He was the mentor of Broadway Composer Stephen Sondheim.

Credit: Peacham

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [July] (Ranked: 7121895)
• Coolest Jews in Hollywood
• Forbes' Top Earning Dead Celebrities [2003] (Ranked: 13)
• Forbes' Top Earning Dead Celebrities [2009] (Ranked: 2)
• I am on a U.S. Postage Stamp [H-L]
• I Attended the New York Premiere of ‘Giant’ [October 10, 1956]
• I Come from Queens
• I Covered 'You'll Never Walk Alone'
• I Died in 1960 (Ranked: 65)
• I Probably Banged Mae West
• I'm Buried at Ferncliff Cemetery [Hartsdale, NY]
• Jewish Composers of Christmas Songs
• Johnny Cash Covered My Song
• Lovelythesp/Peacham's Profiles
• Mae West Dissed Me
• My Song Was Covered By Whitney Houston
• My Song was Inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame (Ranked: 1998)
• My Song was Inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame (Ranked: 1987)
• Oscar for Best Original Song (Ranked: 1941)
• Oscar for Best Original Song (Ranked: 1945)
• People who Have Similar Names on Am I Annoying (Ranked: 600)
• Person to Person - Guests [A-K]
• Pig Names
• Profiles 5251-5500 (Ranked: 5446)
• Satirized on Family Guy
• Sound of Music [1965]
• The Chipmunks Covered My Song
• Time Magazine's 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century [1998]
• What's My Line - Mystery Guests [1950-1967]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 37 Votes: 18.92% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 23 Votes: 17.39% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 116 Votes: 45.69% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 10 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 29 Votes: 89.66% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 25 Votes: 96.00% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 38 Votes: 36.84% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 86 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 66 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 73 Votes: 38.36% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 52 Votes: 44.23% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 67 Votes: 56.72% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 169 Votes: 42.01% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 293 Votes: 43.00% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 346 Votes: 41.62% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 806 Votes: 42.18% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 1278 Votes: 35.60% Annoying