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 Duluth (city in Minnesota, United States; county seat of St. Louis County), Died February 24, 1971 (Encino (neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist, composer
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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-071628 | 10-in. | 1/13/1942 | Ay! Que Vacilon | Alfredo Cibelli ; Tito Guizar | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-071802 | 10-in. | 2/2/1942 | Elmer's tune | Alfredo Cibelli ; Marimba Pan-Americana | Marimba band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-071867 | 10-in. | 2/19/1942 | La canción de Juan | Tito Guizar | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | 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 | E0VB-3139 | 10-in. | 1/25/1950 | Count every star | Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with mixed vocal chorus | lyricist | |
| Victor | E0VB-3192 | 10-in. | 2/6/1950 | Whispering rain | Tex Beneke ; Music in the Miller Mood (Tex Beneke) | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | E0VB-3480 | 10-in. | 5/9/1950 | Crazy little moonbeam | Frankie Carle Orchestra ; Alan Simms | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist, composer | |
| 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-0147 | 10-in. | 1/25/1949 | All year 'round | Bill Lawrence ; Henri René | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| 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 | |
| Victor | D9VB-0914 | 10-in. | 2/17/1949 | I'm a little cuckoo | Fontane Sisters ; Page Cavanaugh Trio | Female vocal trio, with instrumental quartet | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-1500 | 10-in. | 5/16/1949 | That wonderful girl of mine | Irving Fields Trio ; Ralph Young | Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and instrumental trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-2200 | 10-in. | 8/29/1949 | The blossoms on the bough | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Merv Griffin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | D9VB-2462 | 10-in. | 11/4/1949 | Blow them blues away (Mr. Trumpet Man) | Juanita Hall ; Benny Morton | Female vocal solo, with vocal trio and jazz/dance band | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gallop, Sammy," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110427.
Gallop, Sammy. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110427.
"Gallop, Sammy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Gallop, Sammy, 1915-1971 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97007987
Wikidata: Sammy Gallop - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16007126
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/7654534
MusicBrainz: Sammy Gallop - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8a488336-a1ac-40f7-83ec-e01202973a13
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