Miss You (1929 song)
"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.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.
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.{{cite web|title=Internet Movie Database|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035389/soundtrack?ref_=tt_trv_snd|website=imdb.com|accessdate=July 29, 2017}}
Recordings
The 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,{{Cite web | url=https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1633237/m1/#track/1 |title = Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #7|year = 1972}} and others to chart that year were Bing Crosby (#9) (recorded January 24, 1942),{{cite web|title=A Bing Crosby Discography|url=http://www.bingmagazine.co.uk/bingmagazine/crosby1bDecca.html|website=BING magazine|publisher=International Club Crosby|accessdate=July 29, 2017}} Eddy Howard (#21) and Freddy Martin (#22).{{cite book|last1=Whitburn|first1=Joel|title=Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954|date=1986|publisher=Record Research Inc|location=Wisconsin, USA|isbn=0-89820-083-0|page=[https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/550 550]|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/550}}
Other versions
- Rudy Vallée & His Connecticut Yankees (1929)
- Geraldo and his Orchestra - vocal Beryl Davis (1942){{cite web|title=78rpmcommunity.com|url=https://www.78rpmcommunity.com/beta/wiki/download/pageId/112|website=78rpmcommunity.com|accessdate=July 29, 2017}}
- Flanagan and Allen a single release by Decca (UK) (1942){{cite web|title=45worlds.com|url=http://www.45worlds.com/78rpm/record/f8138|website=45worlds.com|accessdate=July 29, 2017}}
- 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){{cite web|title=Discogs.com|url=https://www.discogs.com/Mills-Brothers-Mmmm--The-Mills-Brothers/master/610427|website=Discogs.com|accessdate=July 29, 2017}}
- Jaye P. Morgan{{cite web|title=45cat.com|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/k12752|website=45cat.com|accessdate=July 29, 2017}} - charted at #78 on Billboard Hot 100 in February 1959.
- Dinah Washington included in her album Dinah '62 (1962){{cite web|title=Discogs.com|url=https://www.discogs.com/Dinah-Washington-Dinah-62/master/132065|website=Discogs.com|accessdate=July 29, 2017}}
- Nat King Cole included in his album Dear Lonely Hearts (1962).{{cite web|title=www.allmusic.com|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/dear-lonely-hearts-mw0000843679|website=www.allmusic.com|accessdate=August 5, 2024}}
- Vic Damone (2000)