Eli E. Oberstein

Elliott Everett "Eli" Oberstein (born Elias Oberstein; December 13, 1901 – June 12, 1960) was an American record producer and music business executive who established the influential Bluebird record label in the 1930s and owned a succession of small labels in the 1940s and 1950s.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 13, 1901 (New York City), Died June 12, 1960 (Westport)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: session supervisor, director, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 3501-3525 of 3798 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D7VB-1443 10-in. 7/24/1947 Civilization (bongo, bongo, bongo) Louis Prima Orchestra ; Louis Prima Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-1444 10-in. 7/24/1947 You can't tell the depth of the well Louis Prima Orchestra ; Louis Prima Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-1445 10-in. 7/24/1947 Say it with a slap Louis Prima Orchestra ; Louis Prima Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-1446 10-in. 7/24/1947 Forsaking all others Louis Prima Orchestra ; Louis Prima Female-male vocal duet, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-1447 10-in. 7/24/1947 I'll never make the same mistake again Louis Prima Orchestra ; Louis Prima Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-1456 10-in. 8/1/1947 Zu-Bi (everyone's love song) Sammy Kaye ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Vocal group with jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-1457 10-in. 8/1/1947 Where is Sam? Sammy Kaye ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-1458 10-in. 8/1/1947 (If I wasn't in your dreams last night) dream again Kaydets ; Sammy Kaye ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Vocal group with jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-1471 10-in. 8/6/1947 Hand in hand Sammy Kaye ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-1472 10-in. 8/6/1947 Forgiving you Sammy Kaye ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-1473 10-in. 8/6/1947 The little old mill (went 'round and 'round) Sammy Kaye ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Vocal trio, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-1474 10-in. 8/6/1947 I'll hate myself in the morning Don Cornell ; Sammy Kaye ; Laura Leslie ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-1476 10-in. 8/6/1947 Santa Claus for president Don Cornell ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-1477 10-in. 8/8/1947 Near you Larry Green ; Larry Green Orchestra Vocal trio, with jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-1478 10-in. 8/8/1947 Pic-a-nic-in (in the park) Larry Green ; Larry Green Orchestra Female vocal solo, with vocal trio and jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-1481 10-in. 8/8/1947 It all came true Beryl Davis Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-1482 10-in. 8/8/1947 One little tear is an ocean Beryl Davis Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-1483 10-in. 8/6/1947 You're the dream of a lifetime William Johnson ; Musical Notes (Bill Johnson) Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and jazz/dance quintet session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-1484 10-in. 8/6/1947 Chickasaw limited William Johnson ; Musical Notes (Bill Johnson) Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-1485 10-in. 8/6/1947 My baby's giving me the brush William Johnson ; Musical Notes (Bill Johnson) Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and jazz/dance quintet session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-1486 10-in. 8/6/1947 My little red head William Johnson ; Musical Notes (Bill Johnson) Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and jazz/dance quintet session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-1488 10-in. 8/6/1947 Elevator boogie William Johnson ; Musical Notes (Bill Johnson) Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and jazz/dance quintet session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-1489 10-in. 8/6/1947 For once in your life William Johnson ; Musical Notes (Bill Johnson) Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and jazz/dance quintet session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-1490 10-in. 8/6/1947 I learned to cry (when you said good-bye) Gus Gordon ; Musical Notes (Bill Johnson) Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and jazz/dance quintet session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-1492 10-in. 8/7/1947 I still get jealous Three Suns Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental trio session supervisor  
(Results 3501-3525 of 3798 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Oberstein, Eli E.," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/101121.

Oberstein, Eli E.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/101121.

"Oberstein, Eli E.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/101121

External Sources

Wikipedia: Eli Oberstein

Discogs: Eli E. Oberstein

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Oberstein, Eli E. - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2006093415

Wikidata: Eli Oberstein - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15999498

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/65906087

MusicBrainz: Eli Oberstein - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/dde6c7ea-49e9-4e4b-8d28-15e79e9c7d1f

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