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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 [1] 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. [2]

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Charles Tobias was an American songwriter.

Harry Tobias was an American lyricist. Like his younger brother Charles, he is an inductee of the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

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References

  1. Colin Larkin The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music -1995 Volume 6 - Page 4186 "15 August 1898, New York, USA, d. 7 July 1970), Harry Tobias (b. 11 September 1895, New York, USA, d. 15 December 1994, St. Louis, Missouri, USA), and Charles Tobias ..."
  2. "Henry H. Tobias Biography" IMDb entry retrieved August 9, 2014.