Sammy Gallop
Sammy Gallop (March 16, 1915 – February 24, 1971[1][2]) was an American lyricist, known for his big band and swing songs of the 1940s and 1950s.[3]
Biography[]
Gallop was born in Duluth, Minnesota. He originally worked as a surveyor and draftsman.[4] On February 24, 1971, Gallop committed suicide in Encino, California.[1][5] Some records mentioned his name as Gallup.
Works[]
- "Caribbean Clipper" (music by Jerry Gray)[6]
- "Count Every Star" (music by Bruno Coquatrix)[6]
- "" (music by Guy Wood)[6]
- "Elmer's Tune" (music by Elmer Albrecht and Dick Jurgens)[6]
- "" (music by Chester Conn)[6]
- "" (music by Lew Spence)[6]
- "Holiday for Strings" (music by David Rose)[6]
- "Maybe You'll Be There" (music by Rube Bloom)[6]
- "" (music by Milton DeLugg)[6]
- "" (music by and Irene Higginbotham)[6]
- "" (music by )[7]
- "Shoo Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy" (music by Guy Wood)[6]
- "Somewhere along the Way" (music by )[6]
- "" (music by David Saxon)[6]
- "" (music by Burt Bacharach)[6]
- "Wake the Town and Tell the People" (music by Jerry Livingston)[6]
- "" (music by Doc Severinsen and Tommy Newsom)[6]
- "" (music by Larry Stock and Ira Schuster)[6]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Sammy Gallop". IMDB. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
- ^ Studwell, William E. (2000). They also wrote : evaluative essays on lesser known popular American songwriters prior to the rock era. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow. p. 204. ISBN 0810837897.
- ^ "Sammy Gallop – Biography". Parabrisas. Archived from the original on 4 January 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
- ^ Vaché, Warren W. (2000). The unsung songwriters : America's masters of melodies. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. p. 141. ISBN 0810835703.
- ^ O'Brian, Jack (March 12, 1971). "Rose Hasn't Given Okay". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Sammy Gallop – Compositions". Parabrisas. Archived from the original on 2 January 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
- ^ "Sentimental Touch - Sammy Gallop". Second Hand Songs. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
Categories:
- 1915 births
- 1971 suicides
- American lyricists
- Suicides in California