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 1-25 of 3798 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BRC-53012 | 10-in. | 4/15/1931 | Ya got love | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten ; Jimmy Rushing | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BRC-53013 | 10-in. | 4/15/1931 | When my baby smiles at me | Band O’ Sunshine ; Sunny Clapp ; Tom Howell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BRC-53014 | 10-in. | 4/15/1931 | Treat me like a baby | Band O’ Sunshine ; Sunny Clapp ; Jeanne Geddes | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-53015 | 10-in. | 4/16/1931 | Learn to croon | Band O’ Sunshine ; Sunny Clapp ; Jeanne Geddes | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BRC-53016 | 10-in. | 4/16/1931 | Come easy, go easy, love | Carolina Dandies | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BRC-53066 | 10-in. | 4/29/1931 | Sugar foot stomp | Connie’s Inn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BRC-53067 | 10-in. | 4/29/1931 | Roll on, Mississippi, roll on | Connie’s Inn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BRC-53068 | 10-in. | 4/29/1931 | Moan, you moaners | Connie’s Inn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BRC-53069 | 10-in. | 4/29/1931 | Singing the blues | Connie’s Inn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BRC-53088 | 10-in. | 5/11/1931 | Some other time | Elly Bellare ; Snooks Friedman ; Memphis Ramblers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BRC-53089 | 10-in. | 5/11/1931 | You don't need glasses (to see I'm in love) | Walter Ashby ; Elly Bellare ; Snooks Friedman ; Ken Herlin ; Memphis Ramblers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BRC-53090 | 10-in. | 5/11/1931 | Building a home for you | Walter Ashby ; Snooks Friedman ; Memphis Ramblers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BRC-53091 | 10-in. | 5/11/1931 | I'm blue, but nobody cares | Walter Ashby ; Snooks Friedman ; Memphis Ramblers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BSHQ-58957 | 10-in. | 8/2/1932 | Hot jazz pie | Joe Haymes Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BSHQ-58958 | 10-in. | 8/2/1932 | He's a curbstone cutie | Joe Haymes Orchestra ; John Scott | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BSHQ-58959 | 10-in. | 8/2/1932 | Hey, hey, have you had your corn today? | Joe Haymes Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BSHQ-58960 | 10-in. | 8/10/1932 | In the hills of Tennessee | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-59030 | 10-in. | 10/18/1932 | If you were only mine | Washboard Rhythm Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal chorus | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-59031 | 10-in. | 10/18/1932 | Ash man crawl | Washboard Rhythm Boys | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-59032 | 10-in. | 10/18/1932 | The boy in the boat | Ghost Howell ; Washboard Rhythm Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-59033 | 10-in. | 10/18/1932 | I'm gonna play down by the Ohio | Washboard Rhythm Boys ; Steve Washington | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal chorus | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-59034 | 10-in. | 10/18/1932 | Somebody stole Gabriel's horn | Bella Benson ; Washboard Rhythm Boys | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal chorus | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-59035 | 10-in. | 10/18/1932 | Say it isn't so | Washboard Rhythm Boys ; Steve Washington | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-64055 | 10-in. | 12/17/1930 | To whom it may concern | Lois Deppe ; McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-64056 | 10-in. | 12/17/1930 | You're driving me crazy | McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; Dave Wilborn | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Oberstein, Eli E.," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/101121.
Oberstein, Eli E.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/101121.
"Oberstein, Eli E.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 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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