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Without You Emaline
Words by Charles Tobias, music by Peter De Rose
Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians, vocal refrain by Carmen Lombardo
Recorded March 30, 1930
Columbia 2156D
About the Songwriters
Charles Tobias (1898 - 1970) was born in New York City. He began his five-decade career as a professional singer for music publishers and toured extensively as a Keith-Albee vaudevillian. He founded his own publishing firm in New York in 1923 and was later joined there by his brothers Henry and Harry Tobias. Working with his brothers and other composers and lyricists such as Neil Moret, Nat Simon, Gus Arnheim, Cliff Friend, Don Reid, Lew Brown, Roy Turk and Al Sherman, Tobias produced "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree (With Anyone But Me)", "The Old Lamplighter", "That's Where I Came In", "Comes Love", "Throw Another Log on the Fire", "Love Ya", "Just a Prayer Away", "As Long as I Live", "Get Out and Get Under the Moon", "What Do We Do on a Dew-Dew-Dewy Day?", "Those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer", and "Faithfully Yours". Tobias contributed songs to Broadway shows like Earl Carroll's Vanities of 1932, Earl Carroll's Sketch Book, Yokel Boy and Banjo Eyes. He also collaborated with Sammy Fain on the full Broadway score to the long running show Hellzapoppin. Beginning in 1929 through the 1950's, Tobias also contributed songs to Hollywood musicals such as So Long Letty, and Manhattan Melodrama.
Peter De Rose (1900 - 1953) best known for his composition "Deep Purple" was born in New York City. He was first taught music by his older sister. After graduating from DeWitt Clinton High School, De Rose was put on staff at the G. Ricordi Co. He became a performer on radio shows and eventually appeared with his wife May Singhi Breen on the NBC show "Sweethearts of the Air". The show was broadcast for over 15 years. While performing on radio, De Rose was a prolific songwriter collaborating with lyricists like Carl Sigman, Jo Trent, Harry Richman, Charles Tobias, Billy Hill, Mitchell Parish, Bert Shefter, Benny Davis, Al Stillman, Sammy Gallop, Sam Lewis and Stanley Adams. He contributed songs to Broadway musicals including Yes, Yes, Yvette, Earl Carroll's Vanities of 1928 and Ziegfeld Follies of 1934 and the film scores for Song of Love and The Fighting Seabees.
Without You Emaline
Words by Charles Tobias, music by Peter De Rose
Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians, vocal refrain by Carmen Lombardo
Recorded March 30, 1930
Columbia 2156D
About the Songwriters
Charles Tobias (1898 - 1970) was born in New York City. He began his five-decade career as a professional singer for music publishers and toured extensively as a Keith-Albee vaudevillian. He founded his own publishing firm in New York in 1923 and was later joined there by his brothers Henry and Harry Tobias. Working with his brothers and other composers and lyricists such as Neil Moret, Nat Simon, Gus Arnheim, Cliff Friend, Don Reid, Lew Brown, Roy Turk and Al Sherman, Tobias produced "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree (With Anyone But Me)", "The Old Lamplighter", "That's Where I Came In", "Comes Love", "Throw Another Log on the Fire", "Love Ya", "Just a Prayer Away", "As Long as I Live", "Get Out and Get Under the Moon", "What Do We Do on a Dew-Dew-Dewy Day?", "Those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer", and "Faithfully Yours". Tobias contributed songs to Broadway shows like Earl Carroll's Vanities of 1932, Earl Carroll's Sketch Book, Yokel Boy and Banjo Eyes. He also collaborated with Sammy Fain on the full Broadway score to the long running show Hellzapoppin. Beginning in 1929 through the 1950's, Tobias also contributed songs to Hollywood musicals such as So Long Letty, and Manhattan Melodrama.
Peter De Rose (1900 - 1953) best known for his composition "Deep Purple" was born in New York City. He was first taught music by his older sister. After graduating from DeWitt Clinton High School, De Rose was put on staff at the G. Ricordi Co. He became a performer on radio shows and eventually appeared with his wife May Singhi Breen on the NBC show "Sweethearts of the Air". The show was broadcast for over 15 years. While performing on radio, De Rose was a prolific songwriter collaborating with lyricists like Carl Sigman, Jo Trent, Harry Richman, Charles Tobias, Billy Hill, Mitchell Parish, Bert Shefter, Benny Davis, Al Stillman, Sammy Gallop, Sam Lewis and Stanley Adams. He contributed songs to Broadway musicals including Yes, Yes, Yvette, Earl Carroll's Vanities of 1928 and Ziegfeld Follies of 1934 and the film scores for Song of Love and The Fighting Seabees.
