"Miss You" is a 1929 song by the Tobias brothers: Charles Tobias, Harry Tobias and Henry Tobias. It was the three brothers' first published song, and their first hit, but one of the few songs where all three collaborated.[1]
The song was revived for the 1942 film Strictly in the Groove when it was sung by The Dinning Sisters and played by Ozzie Nelson and Orchestra.[2]
Recordings
editThe topical sentiment of the song during World War II produced several hit recordings of the song in 1942.
- Dinah Shore's version reached No. 8 in the Billboard charts in 1942,[3] and others to chart that year were Bing Crosby (#9) (recorded January 24, 1942),[4] Eddy Howard (#21) and Freddy Martin (#22).[5]
Other versions
- Rudy Vallée & His Connecticut Yankees (1929)
- Geraldo and his Orchestra - vocal Beryl Davis (1942)[6]
- Flanagan and Allen a single release by Decca (UK) (1942)[7]
- Bill Haley and His Comets included in the album Rockin' the Oldies (1957).
- The Mills Brothers - included in their album Mmmm ... The Mills Brothers (1958)[8]
- Jaye P. Morgan[9] - charted at #78 on Billboard Hot 100 in February 1959.
- Dinah Washington included in her album Dinah '62 (1962)[10]
- Nat King Cole included in his album Dear Lonely Hearts (1962).[11]
- Vic Damone (2000)
References
edit- ^ Billboard - 8 Jul 1950 - Page 37 "Seven years later the three Tobias brothers made their debut as a song-writing team with Miss You, a song that has worn so well over the years that it now has become a recognized standard. Miss You, however, is one of a comparatively few songs on which the three Tobias brothers have collaborated.
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- ^ "Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #7". 1972.
- ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 550. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
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