Gale Storm was a movie and TV actress and singer who had a successful career in those arenas through the 1940s and into the ‘50s, starring in more than thirty films and in the long-running TV series My Little Margie.
She was performing on a TV variety show in 1954 when she was seen by Randy Wood, president of Dot Records, who signed her immediately as a recording artist.
She had a relatively brief career, with her active involvement only lasting about four years, but in that time she had 11 hits as she adapted to the new musical environment as rock ‘n’ roll changed took over.
This 60-track set comprises just about all the A- and B-sides of her Dot singles during these years, plus all the tracks from her albums Gale Storm and Sentimental Me and selected titles from the Softly And Tenderly album. It features all her 11 US chart entries, including the No.2 I Hear You Knocking, and her other Top 10 hits Memories Are Made Of This, Teen Age Prayer, Why Do Fools Fall In Love, Ivory Tower and Dark Moon.
Storm has been awarded three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contributions to television, recordings, and radio. Married and widowed twice, the star lived alone in Monarch Beach, California, near two of her sons and their families, until failing health forced her into a convalescent home in Danville, California. She died on June 27, 2009, aged 87.
I Hear You Knockin’ - The Singles & Albums Collection 1955-60 is a substantial and entertaining journey through her pop career. The two CDs perfectly showcase her versatility in being able to handle traditional early ‘50s mainstream pop alongside more contemporary rock ‘n’ roll-styled material, as well as sophisticated standards and gospel on her albums.
TRACKS
Disc 1 |
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Track |
Title |
Artist |
1 |
I Hear You Knocking |
Gale Storm |
2 |
Never Leave Me |
Gale Storm |
3 |
Teen-Age Prayer |
Gale Storm |
4 |
Memories Are Made Of This |
Gale Storm |
5 |
Why Do Fools Fall In Love |
Gale Storm |
6 |
I Walk Alone |
Gale Storm |
7 |
Ivory Tower |
Gale Storm |
8 |
I Ain't Gonna Worry |
Gale Storm |
9 |
Tell Me Why |
Gale Storm |
10 |
Don't Be That Way (Please Listen To Me) |
Gale Storm |
11 |
A Heart Without A Sweetheart |
Gale Storm |
12 |
Now Is The Hour |
Gale Storm |
13 |
My Heart Belongs To You |
Gale Storm |
14 |
Orange Blossoms |
Gale Storm |
15 |
I Need You So |
Gale Storm |
16 |
On Treasure Island |
Gale Storm |
17 |
Lucky Lips |
Gale Storm |
18 |
Dark Moon |
Gale Storm |
19 |
A Little Too Late |
Gale Storm |
20 |
Love By The Jukebox Light |
Gale Storm |
21 |
On My Mind Again |
Gale Storm |
22 |
Go 'Way From My Window |
Gale Storm |
23 |
Winter Warm |
Gale Storm |
24 |
A Farewell To Arms |
Gale Storm |
25 |
I Get That Feeling |
Gale Storm |
26 |
You |
Gale Storm |
27 |
Angry |
Gale Storm |
28 |
South Of The Border |
Gale Storm |
29 |
Soon I'll Wed My Love |
Gale Storm |
30 |
Happiness Left Yesterday |
Gale Storm |
Disc 2 |
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Track |
Title |
Artist |
1 |
Oh, Lonely Crowd |
Gale Storm |
2 |
Please Help Me, I'm Falling |
Gale Storm |
3 |
He Is There |
Gale Storm |
4 |
My Happiness |
Gale Storm |
5 |
Brazil |
Gale Storm |
6 |
Tired |
Gale Storm |
7 |
Goody, Goody |
Gale Storm |
8 |
That's My Desire |
Gale Storm |
9 |
You Can't Be True, Dear |
Gale Storm |
10 |
Sweet Georgia Brown |
Gale Storm |
11 |
Music, Music, Music |
Gale Storm |
12 |
The Three Bells (The Jimmy Brown Song) |
Gale Storm |
13 |
Softly And Tenderly |
Gale Storm |
14 |
Wonderful Words Of Love |
Gale Storm |
15 |
Let The Lower Lights Be Burning |
Gale Storm |
16 |
In The Sweet Bye And Bye |
Gale Storm |
17 |
Higher Ground |
Gale Storm |
18 |
I'm In The Mood For Love |
Gale Storm |
19 |
Pennies From Heaven |
Gale Storm |
20 |
I Cried For You |
Gale Storm |
21 |
Anytime |
Gale Storm |
22 |
If I Had You |
Gale Storm |
23 |
Don't Take Your Love From Me |
Gale Storm |
24 |
More Than You Know |
Gale Storm |
25 |
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes |
Gale Storm |
26 |
I'll Hold You In My Heart |
Gale Storm |
27 |
Back In Your Own Back Yard |
Gale Storm |
28 |
Hold On |
Gale Storm |
29 |
Sentimental Me |
Gale Storm |
30 |
My Reverie |
Gale Storm |