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 676-700 of 3798 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-75477 | 10-in. | 4/26/1933 | Mighty river | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75478 | 10-in. | 4/26/1933 | Sweet Sue—just you | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75479 | 10-in. | 4/26/1933 | I wonder who | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75480 | 10-in. | 4/26/1933 | St. Louis blues | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75481 | 10-in. | 4/26/1933 | Don't play me cheap | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75482 | 10-in. | 4/27/1933 | Rock me to sleep in an old rocking chair | Judy Rogers | Female vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75483 | 10-in. | 4/27/1933 | You've got me crying again | Judy Rogers | Female vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75485 | 10-in. | 4/27/1933 | The little old church in the valley | Dixie Mason | Female vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75486 | 10-in. | 4/27/1933 | In the gloaming | Dixie Mason | Female vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75502 | 10-in. | 3/13/1933 | Carolina lullaby | Dixon Trio ; Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75504 | 10-in. | 3/13/1933 | What are we gonna use for money? (Where are we gonna get the dough?) | Bob Dixon | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal trio, with violin and piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75506 | 10-in. | 3/13/1933 | Oh! How I'd love to own a fish store | Bob Dixon ; Don Hall Trio | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal trio, with violin and piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75519 | 10-in. | 3/15/1933 | I'm young and healthy | Glenn Cross ; George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Loretta Lee | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75520 | 10-in. | 3/15/1933 | In the valley of the moon | Glenn Cross ; George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75521 | 10-in. | 3/15/1933 | Down a Carolina lane | George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Loretta Lee | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75522 | 10-in. | 3/15/1933 | Have you ever been lonely | Glenn Cross ; George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75523 | 10-in. | 3/15/1933 | In my Dixie hi-dee hideaway | George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Loretta Lee | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75524 | 10-in. | 3/15/1933 | There's a cabin in the pines | George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Loretta Lee | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75528 | 10-in. | 3/16/1933 | Forty-second Street | The Sizzlers | Male vocal trio, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75529 | 10-in. | 3/16/1933 | Shuffle off to Buffalo | The Sizzlers | Male vocal trio, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75530 | 10-in. | 3/16/1933 | The grass is gettin' greener all the time | LIttle Jack LIttle | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75531 | 10-in. | 3/16/1933 | Hold me | LIttle Jack LIttle | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75535 | 10-in. | 3/17/1933 | Moon song (That wasn't meant for me) | Frances Langford | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | director | |
| Victor | BS-75536 | 10-in. | 3/17/1933 | Meet me in the gloaming | Frances Langford | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | director | |
| Victor | BS-75537 | 10-in. | 3/17/1933 | Shake hands with a millionaire | Gus Van | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | director |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Oberstein, Eli E.," accessed October 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/101121.
Oberstein, Eli E.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/101121.
"Oberstein, Eli E.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 October 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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