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 1176-1200 of 3798 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-77350 10-in. 12/13/1933 Hawaiian starlight Tom and Don Guitar duet, with male vocal duet (Hawaiian) session supervisor  
Victor BS-77351 10-in. 12/13/1933 Great grandad Skyland Scotty Male vocal solo, with harmonica and guitar session supervisor  
Victor BS-77352 10-in. 12/13/1933 Whippoorwill Skyland Scotty Male vocal solo, with harmonica and guitar session supervisor  
Victor BS-77355 10-in. 12/14/1933 The boulevard of broken dreams Lee Bennett ; Jan Garber Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-77356 10-in. 12/14/1933 Temptation Lee Bennett ; Jan Garber Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-77357 10-in. 12/14/1933 The whistlin' cowboy Lee Bennett ; Jan Garber Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-77358 10-in. 12/14/1933 In other words we're through Lee Bennett ; Jan Garber Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-77359 10-in. 12/14/1933 Odds and ends (Of an old love affair) Lee Bennett ; Jan Garber Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-77360 10-in. 12/14/1933 On the wrong side of the fence Lee Bennett ; Jan Garber Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-77361 10-in. 12/14/1933 My dear (I love you truly) Jan Garber Orchestra ; Lew Palmer Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-77514 10-in. 8/21/1933 It isn't fair The Madhatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-77515 10-in. 8/21/1933 Swingy little thingy Dick Robertson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-77516 10-in. 8/21/1933 My own Sonny South and the Collegians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-77517 10-in. 8/21/1933 I couldn't tell them what to do Sonny South and the Collegians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-77518 10-in. 8/21/1933 It's the talk of the town Dick Robertson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-77519 10-in. 8/21/1933 Let's make up The Madhatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-77553 10-in. 8/28/1933 The last round-up Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble session supervisor  
Victor BS-77554 10-in. 8/28/1933 Be careful Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-77555 10-in. 8/28/1933 I want to ring bells Maurice Cross ; Don Bestor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-77556 10-in. 8/28/1933 Time to go Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-77557 10-in. 8/28/1933 Gather lip rouge while you may Florence Case ; Don Bestor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-77558 10-in. 8/28/1933 Beloved Don Bestor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet session supervisor  
Victor BS-77559 10-in. 8/28/1933 Swingy little thingy Maurice Cross ; Don Bestor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-77659 10-in. 9/14/1933 Some little bug is goin' to get you some day Bradley Kincaid Male vocal solo, with guitar session supervisor  
Victor BS-77660 10-in. 9/14/1933 Long, long ago Bradley Kincaid Male vocal solo, with guitar session supervisor  
(Results 1176-1200 of 3798 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Oberstein, Eli E.," accessed November 20, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/101121.

Oberstein, Eli E.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 20, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/101121.

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