Fred Tobias (March 25, 1928, New York City – May 20, 2021, Naples, Florida)[1] was an American songwriter, who was most prominent in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
Tobias' songs have been performed by numerous performers, including Elvis Presley, Bobby Rydell, The Poni-Tails, Patti Page, Susan Maughan, Hank Locklin, Jimmy Jones, Roy Orbison, k.d.
[2][3] His most successful songs were "Good Timin' by Jimmy Jones, "Little Bitty Girl" by Bobby Rydell, "Johnny Will" by Pat Boone and "Hello, This is Joanie" by Paul Evans.
[4] His "Blue River" co-written with Paul Evans was performed by Elvis Presley in 1966, reaching number 22 in the UK charts.
[5][6] Tobias worked with several other composers including Lee Pockriss, Charles Strouse, Burt Bacharach, Clint Ballard Jr., Stanley Lebowsky and Paul Evans.