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 2851-2875 of 3798 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-99129 10-in. 2/14/1936 Bury me 'neath the willow tree Riley Puckett Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar session supervisor  
Victor BS-99130 10-in. 2/14/1936 Ole Faithful Riley Puckett Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar session supervisor  
Victor BS-99131 10-in. 2/14/1936 I want to wander in the Cumberland Mountains Riley Puckett Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar session supervisor  
Victor BS-99132 10-in. 2/14/1936 My old mule Riley Puckett Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar session supervisor  
Victor BS-99133 10-in. 2/14/1936 Come back to your dobie shack Wade Mainer ; Zeke Morris Male vocal duet, with banjo, guitar, and harmonica session supervisor  
Victor BS-99134 10-in. 2/14/1936 Just as the sun went down Zeke Morris Male vocal solo, with guitar session supervisor  
Victor BS-99135 10-in. 2/14/1936 What would you give in exchange Wade Mainer ; Zeke Morris Male vocal duet, with guitar and banjo session supervisor  
Victor BS-99136 10-in. 2/14/1936 A leaf from the sea Wade Mainer ; Zeke Morris Male vocal duet, with banjo, guitar, and harmonica session supervisor  
Victor BS-99137 10-in. 2/14/1936 Brown eyes Wade Mainer ; Zeke Morris Male vocal duet, with guitar and banjo session supervisor  
Victor BS-99138 10-in. 2/15/1936 Maple on the hill Wade Mainer ; Zeke Morris Male vocal duet, with guitar and banjo session supervisor  
Victor BS-99139 10-in. 2/15/1936 Going to Georgia Wade Mainer ; Zeke Morris Male vocal duet, with banjo, guitar, and harmonica session supervisor  
Victor BS-99140 10-in. 2/15/1936 Nobody's darling but mine Wade Mainer ; Zeke Morris Male vocal duet, with banjo and guitar session supervisor  
Victor BS-99142 10-in. 2/15/1936 Where the red, red roses grow Wade Mainer ; Zeke Morris Male vocal duet, with banjo, guitar, and harmonica session supervisor  
Victor BS-99153 10-in. 2/16/1936 Green fields and bluebirds Nolan Canova ; Hotel Charlotte Orchestra ; Bob Pope Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-99154 10-in. 2/16/1936 Saddle your blues to a wild mustang Nolan Canova ; Hotel Charlotte Orchestra ; Bob Pope Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-99155 10-in. 2/16/1936 Moon rose Hotel Charlotte Orchestra ; Bob Pope Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-99156 10-in. 2/16/1936 Breakin' in a pair of shoes Hotel Charlotte Orchestra ; Bob Pope ; Dixie Lee Sothern Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-99157 10-in. 2/16/1936 Wah-hoo Hotel Charlotte Orchestra ; Bob Pope Jazz/dance band, with vocal session supervisor  
Victor BS-99158 10-in. 2/16/1936 Shoe shine boy Hotel Charlotte Orchestra ; Bob Pope ; Dixie Lee Sothern Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-99159 10-in. 2/16/1936 That lovely night in Budapest Nolan Canova ; Hotel Charlotte Orchestra ; Bob Pope Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-99160 10-in. 2/16/1936 That never-to-be-forgotten night Nolan Canova ; Hotel Charlotte Orchestra ; Bob Pope Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-99161 10-in. 2/16/1936 Stop that dog (He's goin' mad) Hotel Charlotte Orchestra ; Bob Pope ; Dixie Lee Sothern Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-99327 10-in. 2/24/1936 Must I hesitate Jesse Ashlock ; Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers String band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-100099 10-in. 4/1/1936 When you were a gal of seven Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble session supervisor  
Victor BS-100300 10-in. 4/1/1936 Let's get drunk and truck Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble session supervisor  
(Results 2851-2875 of 3798 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Oberstein, Eli E.," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/101121.

Oberstein, Eli E.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/101121.

"Oberstein, Eli E.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.

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