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 601-625 of 3798 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-75109 | 10-in. | 1/28/1933 | Mother's lullaby | Gene Arnold | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75110 | 10-in. | 1/28/1933 | When it's lamp lightin' time in the valley | Gene Arnold | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75111 | 10-in. | 1/28/1933 | When Jesus beckons me home | Gene Arnold | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75112 | 10-in. | 1/28/1933 | There's a light burning brightly for me | Gene Arnold | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75113 | 10-in. | 1/28/1933 | He was a soldier, too | Gene Arnold | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75114 | 10-in. | 1/28/1933 | Have you ever been lonely? | Gene Arnold | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75280 | 10-in. | 2/23/1933 | Mammy Lou | Four Southern Singers | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75281 | 10-in. | 2/23/1933 | Be ready | Four Southern Singers | Male vocal quartet, with washboard band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75282 | 10-in. | 2/23/1933 | Ham bone am sweet | Four Southern Singers | Male vocal quartet, with washboard band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75283 | 10-in. | 2/23/1933 | You're sweet to your mammy | Four Southern Singers | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75284 | 10-in. | 2/23/1933 | Old Man Harlem | Four Southern Singers | Male vocal quartet, with washboard band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75285 | 10-in. | 2/23/1933 | Careless love | Four Southern Singers | Male vocal quartet, with washboard band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75298 | 10-in. | 2/26/1933 | You must believe me | Don Bestor Orchestra ; Johnny Russell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75299 | 10-in. | 2/26/1933 | Shuffle off to Buffalo | Maurice Cross ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75300 | 10-in. | 2/26/1933 | Shuffle off to Buffalo | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | LBS-75316 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 2/26/1933 | Shuffle off to Buffalo | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75317 | 10-in. | 2/26/1933 | Meet me in the gloaming | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75318 | 10-in. | 2/26/1933 | Close to my heart | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75319 | 10-in. | 2/26/1933 | What do I care, it's home! | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | LBS-75320 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 2/26/1933 | Dance medley | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75323 | 10-in. | 2/26/1933 | Forty-second Street | Don Bestor Orchestra ; Dudley Mecum | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75397 | 10-in. | 3/13/1933 | That means you're falling in love | Donaldson Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with violin and piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75399 | 10-in. | 3/13/1933 | Hannah from Panama (And her ma) | Donaldson Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with violin and piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75420 | 10-in. | 4/24/1933 | Honey, don't you love me anymore? | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75421 | 10-in. | 4/24/1933 | Mississippi basin | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Oberstein, Eli E.," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/101121.
Oberstein, Eli E.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/101121.
"Oberstein, Eli E.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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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