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.^[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

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,^[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)