Richard Charles Rodgers (June 28, 1902 – December 30, 1979) 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 worked almost exclusively with two lyricists. With Lorenz Hart (1895-1943) he wrote 30 stage and film musicals between 1917 and 1943, including A Connecticut Yankee, On Your Toes, Babes in Arms, The Boys From Syracuse, Love Me Tonight and Pal Joey. Between 1943 and '59 he scored 9 musicals and 2 films with Oscar Hammerstein II, including Oklahoma!, Flower Drum Song, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, and The Sound of Music. His collaborations with Hammerstein in particular are celebrated for bringing the Broadway musical to a new maturity by telling stories that were focused on characters and drama rather than the earlier light-hearted entertainment of the genre.
| | Bye And Bye (1925) Dearest Enemy |
| | Here's A Kiss (1925) Dearest Enemy |
| | Where's That Rainbow? (1926) |
| | On A Desert Island With Thee (1927) A Connecticut Yankee |
| | I Feel At Home With You (1927) A Connecticut Yankee |
| | Lover (1932) Love Me Tonight |
| | | Mimi (1932) Love Me Tonight |
| | Glad To Be Unhappy (1936) On Your Toes |
| | Way Out West (1937) Babes In Arms |
| | You Are So Fair (1937) Babes In Arms |
| | What Can You Do With A Man (1938) The Boys From Syracuse |
| | The Shortest Day Of The Year (1938) The Boys From Syracuse |
| | You Have Cast Your Shadow On The Sea (1938) The Boys From Syracuse |
| | Big Brother (1938) The Boys From Syracuse |
| | Oh, Diogenes (1938) The Boys From Syracuse |
| | A Great Big Town (1940) Pal Joey |
| | The Flower Garden of My Heart (1940) Pal Joey |
| | | Do It The Hard Way (1940) Pal Joey |
| | Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin' (1943) Oklahoma! |
| | This Is My Night To Howl (1943) A Connecticut Yankee |
| | Ye Lunchtime Follies (1943) A Connecticut Yankee |
| | The Camelot Samba (1943) A Connecticut Yankee |
| | Kansas City (1943) Oklahoma! |
| | I Cain't Say No (1943) Oklahoma! |
| | Many A New Day (1943) Oklahoma! |
| | People Will Say (1943) Oklahoma! |
| | Pore Jud (1943) Oklahoma! |
| | Out Of My Dreams (1943) Oklahoma! |
| | The Farmer And The Cowman (1943) Oklahoma! |
| | June Is Bustin' Out All Over (1945) |
| | What's the Use of Wonderin' (1945) Carousel |
| | The Gentleman Is A Dope (1947) Allegro |
| | Dites-Moi (1949) South Pacific |
| | Twin Soliloquies (1949) South Pacific |
| | | Some Enchanted Evening (1949) South Pacific |
| | | Bali Ha'i (1949) South Pacific |
| | I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair (1949) South Pacific |
| | Younger Than Springtime (1949) South Pacific |
| | Happy Talk (1949) South Pacific |
| | Honey Bun (1949) South Pacific |
| | You've Got To Be Carefully Taught (1949) South Pacific |
| | This Nearly Was Mine (1949) South Pacific |
| | There's Nothin' Like A Dame (1949) South Pacific |
| | | I Whistle A Happy Tune (1951) The King And I |
| | Vignettes & Dance (1951) The King And I |
| | There Is A Happy Land (1951) The King And I |
| | Hello, Young Lovers (1951) The King And I |
| | The March Of The Siamese Children (1951) The King And I |
| | Getting To Know You (1951) The King And I |
| | We Kiss In A Shadow (1951) The King And I |
| | Something Wonderful (1951) The King And I |
| | Western People Funny (1951) The King And I |
| | I Have Dreamed (1951) The King And I |
| | The Small House Of Uncle Thomas (1951) The King And I |
| | Shall We Dance? (1951) The King And I |
| | Sunday (1958) Flower Drum Song |
| | I Enjoy Being A Girl (1958) Flower Drum Song |
| | | Maria (1959) The Sound Of Music |