Harry Tobias
Harry Tobias(September 11, 1895[1]– December 15, 1994) was an Americanlyricist.Like his younger brotherCharles,he is an inductee of theSongwriters Hall of Fame.
Born inNew York City,United States,[1]but raised inWorcester, Massachusetts,[2]he began writing songs in his teens. At the age of 19, he co-wrote his first successful songs, "That Girl of Mine" and "Take Me To My Alabam", with Will Dillon.[1]After serving in theUS Army,he returned to songwriting, co-writing the 1922 novelty hit, "Oo-oo, Ernest (Are You Earnest With Me?)". He often worked with his brothers Charles and Henry, writing songs with Charles for theBroadwayshowEarl Carroll's Sketch Bookin 1929, and writingRudy Vallee's hit "Miss You" with both brothers the same year.[1]In 1931, he had success with the song "At Your Command", an early success forBing Crosby,and also co-wrote "Sweet and Lovely",a hit forRuss Columbo.He wrote or co-wrote the theme songs for many films in the 1930s and 1940s, includingOne Rainy Afternoon(1936),The Young in Heart(1938),Made for Each Other(1939),If It Wasn't for The Moon(1940) andIt's a Date(1940). His many co-writers includedGene Autry.[3]
He died inSt Louis, Missouriat age 99 on December 15, 1994.[3]His interment was inMount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery.
References
[edit]- ^abcdColin Larkin,ed. (1992).The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music(First ed.).Guinness Publishing.pp. 2509/2510.ISBN0-85112-939-0.
- ^"Harry Tobias at Songwriters Hall of Fame".Archived fromthe originalon 2016-08-06.Retrieved2011-10-11.
- ^abObituary by Dick Vosbrugh,The Independent,2 January 1995
External links
[edit]- Sheet music for"Take me to my Alabam': Come back, they're calling you",New York: M. Witmark & Sons, 1916, from theAlabama Sheet Music Collection
- Harry Tobias recordingsat theDiscography of American Historical Recordings
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