Sammy Gallop


Sammy Gallop was an American lyricist, known for his big band and swing songs of the 1940s and 1950s.

Biography

Gallop was born in Duluth, Minnesota. He originally worked as a surveyor and draftsman. On February 24, 1971, Gallop died by suicide in Encino, California. Some records mentioned his name as Gallup.

Works

  • "Boogie Woogie Maxixe"
  • "Cry My Heart"
  • "Cradled in the Arms of Love"
  • "Glory Be & Hallelujah"
  • "Blossom on the Bough"
  • "I Dare to Dream"
  • "I'm Not Walking, I'm Dancing"
  • "Caribbean Clipper"
  • "Count Every Star"
  • "The Clock in the Tower"
  • "Elmer's Tune"
  • "Forgive My Heart"
  • "Half As Lovely Twice As True"
  • "Holiday for Strings"
  • "Maybe You'll Be There"
  • "My Lady Loves to Dance"
  • "No Good Man"
  • "The Sentimental Touch"
  • "Shoo Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy"
  • "Somewhere along the Way"
  • "There Must Be a Way"
  • "Uninvited Dream"
  • "Wake the Town and Tell the People"
  • "Way I Feel About You"
  • "You're Gonna Hate Yourself in the Mornin'"