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 1001-1025 of 3798 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-76864 | 10-in. | 8/4/1933 | When it's round-up time in heaven | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76865 | 10-in. | 8/4/1933 | Would you | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76866 | 10-in. | 8/4/1933 | You've been tom cattin' around | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76867 | 10-in. | 8/4/1933 | Alimony blues | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76868 | 10-in. | 8/4/1933 | Hang out the front door key | Lone Star Cowboys | Vocal and instrumental trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76869 | 10-in. | 8/4/1933 | Deep Elm blues | Lone Star Cowboys | Vocal and instrumental trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76870 | 10-in. | 8/4/1933 | Will there be any cowboys in heaven | Lone Star Cowboys | Vocal and instrumental trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76871 | 10-in. | 8/4/1933 | Wonderful child | Lone Star Cowboys | Vocal and instrumental trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76879 | 10-in. | 8/5/1933 | Crawdad song | Lone Star Cowboys | Vocal and instrumental trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76880 | 10-in. | 8/5/1933 | Who wouldn't be lonely? | Lone Star Cowboys | Vocal and instrumental trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76881 | 10-in. | 8/5/1933 | Just because | Lone Star Cowboys | Vocal and instrumental trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-77170 | 10-in. | 12/4/1933 | Contentment | Hugh Aspinwall ; Romelle Fay | Male vocal solo, with organ | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-77171 | 10-in. | 12/4/1933 | I'm waitin' for ships that never come in | Hugh Aspinwall ; Romelle Fay | Male vocal solo, with organ | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-77172 | 10-in. | 12/4/1933 | All in, down and out | Harry Wall | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-77173 | 10-in. | 12/4/1933 | Nobody | Harry Wall | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-77174 | 10-in. | 12/4/1933 | Texas | Harold and Hazel | Female-male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and yodeling | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-77175 | 10-in. | 12/4/1933 | Pack my things | Harold and Hazel | Female-male vocal duet, with violin and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-77176 | 10-in. | 12/4/1933 | Wait for me | Harold and Hazel | Female-male vocal duet, with violin and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-77177 | 10-in. | 12/4/1933 | With my guitar | Harold and Hazel | Female-male vocal duet, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-77178 | 10-in. | 12/4/1933 | Her black sheep's in the fold | Louisiana Lou | Female vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-77179 | 10-in. | 12/4/1933 | When the moon shines down upon the mountain | Louisiana Lou | Female vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-77182 | 10-in. | 12/4/1933 | Guitar march | Harold Maus | Guitar solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-77183 | 10-in. | 12/4/1933 | Guitar medley | Harold Maus | Guitar solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-77184 | 10-in. | 12/4/1933 | Drifting in a lover's dream | Four Novelty Aces | Mixed vocal quartet, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-77185 | 10-in. | 12/4/1933 | Standin' in de need of prayer | Four Novelty Aces | Mixed vocal quartet, with piano | 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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