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 2976-3000 of 3798 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-07776 | 10-in. | 4/12/1937 | Lonesome and sorry | The Riversiders | Male vocal quartet, with steel guitar and piano | director | |
| Victor | BS-07777 | 10-in. | 4/12/1937 | The sheik | The Riversiders | Male vocal quartet, with steel guitar and piano | director | |
| Victor | BS-07778 | 10-in. | 4/12/1937 | Girl of my dreams | The Riversiders | Male vocal quartet, with steel guitar and piano | director | |
| Victor | BS-07779 | 10-in. | 4/12/1937 | Who's sorry now? | The Riversiders | Male vocal quartet, with steel guitar and piano | director | |
| Victor | BS-07780 | 10-in. | 4/12/1937 | Take me back to the Garden of Love | The Riversiders | Male vocal quartet, with steel guitar and piano | director | |
| Victor | BS-07781 | 10-in. | 4/12/1937 | Old pal, why don't you answer me? | The Riversiders | Male vocal quartet, with steel guitar and piano | director | |
| Victor | BS-07782 | 10-in. | 4/12/1937 | Oh! What a pal was Mary | The Riversiders | Male vocal quartet, with steel guitar and piano | director | |
| Victor | BS-07792 | 10-in. | 4/14/1937 | Buzzin' 'round with the bee | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-07793 | 10-in. | 4/14/1937 | Whoa babe | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-010170 | 10-in. | 5/14/1937 | The merry-go-round broke down | Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-010171 | 10-in. | 5/14/1937 | The camera doesn't lie (Neither do I) | Buddy Clark ; Eddy Duchin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-010172 | 10-in. | 5/14/1937 | A star is born | Buddy Clark ; Eddy Duchin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-010173 | 10-in. | 5/14/1937 | Heaven help this heart of mine | Buddy Clark ; Eddy Duchin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-010174 | 10-in. | 5/14/1937 | South wind | Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-010175 | 10-in. | 5/14/1937 | Ten o'clock town | Buddy Clark ; Eddy Duchin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-010647 | 10-in. | 6/11/1937 | (You know it all) Smarty | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-010648 | 10-in. | 6/11/1937 | Don't you know or don't you care | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-010649 | 10-in. | 6/11/1937 | Lost love | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | CS-010651 | 12-in. | 6/11/1937 | Blue turning grey over you | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-010652 | 10-in. | 6/11/1937 | Keepin' out of mischief now | Fats Waller | Piano solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-010653 | 10-in. | 6/11/1937 | Star dust | Fats Waller | Piano solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-010654 | 10-in. | 6/11/1937 | Basin Street blues | Fats Waller | Piano solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-010655 | 10-in. | 6/11/1937 | Tea for two | Fats Waller | Piano solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-010656 | 10-in. | 6/11/1937 | I ain't got nobody (And nobody cares for me) | Fats Waller | Piano solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-011609 | 10-in. | 7/30/1937 | Who | Ralph Kolsiana ; Waikiki Swingsters | Instrumental quartet (Hawaiian) | session supervisor |
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.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
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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