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 101-125 of 3798 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BRC-69684 | 10-in. | 6/3/1931 | Little girl | Eubie Blake’s Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BRC-69685 | 10-in. | 6/3/1931 | My blue days blew over (When you came back to me) | Eubie Blake’s Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BRC-69786 | 10-in. | 11/18/1931 | I got what it takes (But it breaks my heart to give it away) | Blanche Calloway and her Joy Boys | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BRC-69787 | 10-in. | 11/18/1931 | Growling Dan | Blanche Calloway and her Joy Boys | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BRC-69788 | 10-in. | 11/18/1931 | Concentratin' (On you) | Blanche Calloway and her Joy Boys | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BRC-69789 | 10-in. | 11/18/1931 | Last dollar | Blanche Calloway and her Joy Boys | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BRC-69790 | 10-in. | 11/18/1931 | Blue memories | Blanche Calloway and her Joy Boys | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | ABRC-69901 | 10-in. | 6/9/1931 | Two hearts | Sonny Green Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | ABRC-69902 | 10-in. | 6/9/1931 | Rocky Mountain lullaby | Sonny Green Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | ABRC-69903 | 10-in. | 6/9/1931 | Silvery Arizona moon | Sonny Green Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | ABRC-69904 | 10-in. | 6/9/1931 | Yours is my heart alone | Sonny Green Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | ABRC-69905 | 10-in. | 6/9/1931 | Somebody stole my gal | Harlem Highlights ; Dave Nelson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | ABRC-69906 | 10-in. | 6/9/1931 | Rockin' chair | Harlem Highlights ; Dave Nelson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | ABRC-69907 | 10-in. | 6/9/1931 | Loveless love | Harlem Highlights ; Dave Nelson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | ABRC-69908 | 10-in. | 6/9/1931 | St. Louis blues | Harlem Highlights ; Dave Nelson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | ABRC-69918 | 10-in. | 6/10/1931 | Swamp ghosts | Ben Friedman ; Paramount Hotel Orchestra [Memphis Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | ABRC-69919 | 10-in. | 6/10/1931 | Some of these days | Snooks Friedman ; Memphis Ramblers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | ABRC-69920 | 10-in. | 6/10/1931 | Roll on, Mississippi, roll on | Ben Friedman ; Paramount Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | session supervisor | |
Victor | ABRC-69921 | 10-in. | 6/10/1931 | The one man band | Ben Friedman ; Paramount Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | session supervisor | |
Victor | ABRC-69922 | 10-in. | 6/10/1931 | Jig time | Gene Kardos Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | session supervisor | |
Victor | ABRC-69923 | 10-in. | 6/10/1931 | Left my gal in the mountains | Gloria Palace Orchestra ; Gene Kardos | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | ABRC-69924 | 10-in. | 6/10/1931 | Georgia on my mind | Gene and his Glorians ; Gene Kardos | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | ABRC-69925 | 10-in. | 6/10/1931 | Lazy river | Gloria Palace Orchestra ; Gene Kardos | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BRC-69949 | 10-in. | 6/17/1931 | Bob's Medley | Robert MacGimsey | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
Victor | BRC-69950 | 10-in. | 6/17/1931 | Whistling Bob | Robert MacGimsey | Male vocal solo, with whistling solo and guitar | 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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