Henry Tobias

Henry Tobias (Worcester, Massachusetts, 23 April 1905 – 5 December 1997) was an American songwriter. He was the youngest of the three brothers, Charles Tobias, Harry Tobias Tobias wrote the 1974 song "Hang In There, Mr. President" in support of Richard Nixon, recorded by Bernie Knee with Frank Yankovic and his Orchestra and released on Telemark.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 23, 1905, Died December 5, 1997

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 51-66 of 66 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick E29840 10-in. May 1929 Pretty little thing Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick E29991 10-in. 6/6/1929 Miss you Meyer Davis ; Hotel Astor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick E30060 10-in. June 1929 Miss you Dick Robertson Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E3132-E3134 10-in. 5/28/1926 Roses Hale Byers Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E6821-E6822 10-in. 12/2/1927 Toot, toot, toot Wingy Manone Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Brunswick E19438-E19441 10-in. 6/2/1926 Roses Carl Fenton’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio composer  
Brunswick E26916-E26917 10-in. 3/10/1928 Like a bird that’s on the wing (I’m winging home) Harold Lambert Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick LAE226 10-in. July 1928 Gotta big date with a little girl Anthony Galla-Rini Accordion solo, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick LAE874 10-in. 9/19/1930 The wedding of the birds Earl Burtnett ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Edison 10923 10-in. 4/13/1926 Roses Arthur Fields ; Jack Stillman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Edison 11049 10-in. 6/17/1926 Katinka Arthur Hall ; Tennessee Happy Boys Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Edison 11824 10-in. 7/29/1927 If I had a lover Oreste Queensland Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 18577 10-in. 6/13/1928 Gotta big date with a little girl Frank Wallace Male vocal solo, with saxophone and ukulele composer  
Edison 19278 10-in. 7/5/1929 Miss you Phil Spitalny's Music Jazz/dance band, with female vocal duet composer  
Edison N-1002 10-in. 7/5/1929 Miss you Phil Spitalny's Music Jazz/dance band, with female vocal duet composer  
Edison N-1076 10-in. 8/16/1929 Miss you J. Donald Parker Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
(Results 51-66 of 66 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tobias, Henry," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105391.

Tobias, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105391.

"Tobias, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

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