Sammy Gallop

Sammy Gallop (March 16, 1915 – February 24, 1971) was an American lyricist, known for his big band and swing songs of the 1940s and 1950s.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 16, 1915 (Duluth), Died February 24, 1971 (Encino)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor PBS-061934 10-in. 11/24/1941 The little guppy Ozzie Nelson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-067630 10-in. 8/11/1941 Elmer's tune Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Modernaires Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet songwriter  
Victor BS-074122 10-in. 3/2/1942 You ain't got no romance Edward Burbach ; Kassels-in-the-Air Orchestra ; Milton Samuels Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble and piano duet songwriter  
Victor D4RB-0724 10-in. 12/27/1944 Holiday for strings Al Goodman ; James Melton Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor D5VB-0725 10-in. 4/7/1945 There must be a way Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Jimmy Saunders Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D5VB-0745 10-in. 5/7/1945 Autumn serenade Hal McIntyre Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with humming lyricist  
Victor D6VB-1403 10-in. 4/5/1946 Shoo-fly pie and apple pan dowdy Johnny Desmond ; Russ Case Orchestra Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental orchestra lyricist  
Victor D7VB-0458 10-in. 2/14/1947 Maybe you'll be there Betty Jane Rhodes Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor D7VB-1761 10-in. 10/22/1947 Oh! What I know about you Don Cornell ; Sammy Kaye ; Laura Leslie ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D7VB-2630 10-in. 12/9/1947 There must be a way Perry Como ; Russ Case Orchestra Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor D7VB-2962 10-in. 12/24/1947 Starlight rendezvous The Clark Sisters ; Harry Prime ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Town Criers ; Audrey Young Female-male vocal duet, with mixed vocal group and jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor D9VB-0162 10-in. 2/1/1949 A bluebird singing in my heart (the la, la, la, la song) Ray Dorey ; Larry Green Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gallop, Sammy," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110427.

Gallop, Sammy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110427.

"Gallop, Sammy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110427

External Sources

Wikipedia: Sammy Gallop

Discogs: Sammy Gallop

IMDb: Sammy Gallop

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Gallop, Sammy, 1915-1971 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97007987

Wikidata: Sammy Gallop - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16007126

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/7654534

MusicBrainz: Sammy Gallop - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8a488336-a1ac-40f7-83ec-e01202973a13

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