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 976-1000 of 3798 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-76839 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Steady grindin' | James Johnson ; Doretha Trowbridge | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76840 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Money Johnson | James "Stump" Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76841 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Don't give my lard away | James "Stump" Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76842 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | I done you wrong | Willie Kelly | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76843 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Sad and lonely day | Willie Kelly | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76844 | 10-in. | 8/4/1933 | If I had somebody to love | Elmo Tanner ; Ted Weems Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76845 | 10-in. | 8/4/1933 | Hold your man | Andrea Marsh ; Ted Weems Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76846 | 10-in. | 8/4/1933 | Trouble in paradise | Andrea Marsh ; Elmo Tanner ; Ted Weems Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and whistling | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76847 | 10-in. | 8/4/1933 | Heartaches | Elmo Tanner ; Ted Weems Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with whistling | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76848 | 10-in. | 8/4/1933 | Let me give my happiness to you | Elmo Tanner ; Ted Weems Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76849 | 10-in. | 8/4/1933 | Marching along together | Ted Weems Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76850 | 10-in. | 8/3/1933 | Barnyard holiday | Gene Arnold | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76851 | 10-in. | 8/3/1933 | Only a bum | Gene Arnold | Male vocal solo, with piano (take 2); with organ (take 1) | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76852 | 10-in. | 8/3/1933 | Bury me in the Tennessee mountains | Gene Arnold | Male vocal solo, with organ | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76853 | 10-in. | 8/3/1933 | Colorado moon | Gene Arnold | Male vocal solo, with organ | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76854 | 10-in. | 8/3/1933 | That's my faith in Jesus | Gene Arnold | Male vocal solo, with organ | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76855 | 10-in. | 8/3/1933 | Step by step, we're marching on | Gene Arnold | Male vocal solo, with organ | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76856 | 10-in. | 8/3/1933 | The time that Jesus loves best | Gene Arnold | Male vocal solo, with organ | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76857 | 10-in. | 8/3/1933 | If we forget to pray | Gene Arnold | Male vocal solo, with organ | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76858 | 10-in. | 8/4/1933 | What we need is more perambulators | Al and Pete | Male vocal duet, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76859 | 10-in. | 8/4/1933 | We're the boys from I. O. U. | Al and Pete | Male vocal duet, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76860 | 10-in. | 8/4/1933 | Whistlin' in the corn | Al and Pete | Male vocal duet, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76861 | 10-in. | 8/4/1933 | Martha and me | Al and Pete | Male vocal duet, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76862 | 10-in. | 8/4/1933 | It's all coming home to you | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76863 | 10-in. | 8/4/1933 | I wonder if she's blue | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | 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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