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 51-75 of 3798 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BRC-68219 | 10-in. | 6/4/1931 | Crooked world blues | Buck Franklin ; The Rhythm Kings | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
Victor | BRC-68220 | 10-in. | 6/4/1931 | Call of the freaks | The Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | session supervisor | |
Victor | BRC-68221 | 10-in. | 6/4/1931 | I'm crazy 'bout my baby | The Melody Four | Vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
Victor | BRC-68222 | 10-in. | 6/4/1931 | Yours sincerely | The Melody Four | Vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
Victor | BRC-68234 | 10-in. | 6/11/1931 | It looks like Susie | Blanche Calloway and her Joy Boys | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BRC-68235 | 10-in. | 6/11/1931 | Without that gal! | Blanche Calloway and her Joy Boys | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | ABRC-68236 | 10-in. | 6/11/1931 | When I can't be with you | Fred Armstrong and his Syncopators | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BRC-68249 | 10-in. | 7/2/1931 | Military march medley | Master's Hawaiians | Guitar and steel guitar duet (Hawaiian) | session supervisor | |
Victor | ABRC-68250 | 10-in. | 7/2/1931 | Military march medley | Kelly Brothers | Guitar and steel guitar duet (Hawaiian) | session supervisor | |
Victor | ABRC-68251 | 10-in. | 7/2/1931 | Hawaiian star dust | Kelly Brothers | Guitar and steel guitar duet (Hawaiian) | session supervisor | |
Victor | BRC-68252 | 10-in. | 7/2/1931 | Hawaiian star dust | Master's Hawaiians | Guitar and steel guitar duet (Hawaiian) | session supervisor | |
Victor | BRC-68253 | 10-in. | 7/2/1931 | Chimes of Hawaii | Master's Hawaiians | Guitar and steel guitar duet (Hawaiian) | session supervisor | |
Victor | ABRC-68254 | 10-in. | 7/2/1931 | Chimes of Hawaii | Kelly Brothers | Guitar and steel guitar duet (Hawaiian) | session supervisor | |
Victor | BRC-68255 | 10-in. | 7/2/1931 | Lion rag | Master's Hawaiians | Banjo and steel guitar duet (Hawaiian) | session supervisor | |
Victor | ABRC-68256 | 10-in. | 7/2/1931 | Lion rag | Kelly Brothers | Banjo and steel guitar duet (Hawaiian) | session supervisor | |
Victor | BRC-68265 | 10-in. | 7/9/1931 | Stardust | Chicago Hot Five ; Eddie Miles | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BRC-68266 | 10-in. | 7/9/1931 | You can't stop me from loving you | Chicago Hot Five | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BRC-68267 | 10-in. | 7/9/1931 | Boola boo | Jake Fenderson ; Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | ABRC-68268 | 10-in. | 7/9/1931 | Boola boo | Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | ABRC-68269 | 10-in. | 7/9/1931 | Who stole the lock from the hen house door? | Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BRC-68270 | 10-in. | 7/9/1931 | Who stole the lock (Off the hen house door)? | Jake Fenderson ; Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BRC-68300 | 10-in. | 9/8/1931 | Do you believe in love at first sight? | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
Victor | BRC-68822 | 10-in. | 3/25/1931 | Smile, darn ya, smile | Walter Ashby ; Elly Bellare ; Ken Herlin ; Snooks Friedman Memphis Stompers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | session supervisor | |
Victor | BRC-68823 | 10-in. | 3/25/1931 | I'm crazy 'bout my baby (And my baby's crazy 'bout me) | Walter Ashby ; Snooks Friedman Memphis Stompers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BRC-68824 | 10-in. | 3/25/1931 | Bon soir | Walter Ashby ; Snooks Friedman Memphis Stompers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Oberstein, Eli E.," accessed October 9, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/101121.
Oberstein, Eli E.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 9, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/101121.
"Oberstein, Eli E.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 October 2024.
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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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