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 1476-1500 of 3798 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-81774 10-in. 3/5/1934 The strawberry roan Don Hall Trio Mixed vocal trio, with violin and piano session supervisor  
Victor BS-81775 10-in. 3/5/1934 How beautiful The Spiritual Singers Mixed vocal trio, with piano session supervisor  
Victor BS-81776 10-in. 3/5/1934 Death is no more than a dream The Spiritual Singers Mixed vocal trio, with violin and piano session supervisor  
Victor BS-81777 10-in. 3/5/1934 Dream of me darling, tonight Don Hall Trio Mixed vocal trio, with violin and piano session supervisor  
Victor BS-81778 10-in. 3/5/1934 An old lullaby Don Hall Trio Mixed vocal trio, with violin and piano session supervisor  
Victor BS-81779 10-in. 3/5/1934 Carry me back to the lone prairie Don Hall Trio Mixed vocal trio, with piano session supervisor  
Victor BS-81781 10-in. 3/5/1934 So nice! Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-81782 10-in. 3/5/1934 Sweet and simple Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-81783 10-in. 3/5/1934 Nasty man Connecticut Yankees ; Do Ré Mi Trio ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and female vocal trio session supervisor  
Victor BS-81784 10-in. 3/5/1934 Hold my hand Cavaliers ; Connecticut Yankees ; Do Ré Mi Trio ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male and female vocal ensembles session supervisor  
Victor BS-81785 10-in. 3/5/1934 Without that certain thing Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-81786 10-in. 3/5/1934 You oughta be in pictures Connecticut Yankees ; Do Ré Mi Trio ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and female vocal trio session supervisor  
Victor BS-81875 10-in. 3/12/1934 That's what makes the world go 'round George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Barry Wells Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-81876 10-in. 3/12/1934 The moonlight waltz George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Barry Wells Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-81877 10-in. 3/12/1934 The champagne waltz George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Barry Wells Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-81878 10-in. 3/12/1934 Infatuation George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Barry Wells Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-81879 10-in. 3/12/1934 Two little flies on a lump of sugar George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Barry Wells Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-81880 10-in. 3/12/1934 A fool there was George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-81881 10-in. 3/12/1934 You oughta be in pictures George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Barry Wells Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-81936 10-in. 3/16/1934 Little Dutch mill Sid Peltyn Orchestra [Al Mitchell Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-81937 10-in. 3/16/1934 The old covered bridge Leo Zollo and his Benjamin Franklin Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-81938 10-in. 3/16/1934 Armful o' sweetness Leo Zollo and his Benjamin Franklin Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-81939 10-in. 3/16/1934 Goodnight, lovely little lady Leo Zollo and his Benjamin Franklin Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-81940 10-in. 3/16/1934 She reminds me of you Leo Zollo and his Benjamin Franklin Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-81941 10-in. 3/16/1934 The house is haunted (By the echo of your last good-bye) Al Mitchell Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
(Results 1476-1500 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.

"Oberstein, Eli E.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 20 November 2024.

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