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 3101-3125 of 3798 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D5VB-1128 10-in. 9/10/1945 You always hurt the one you love City Slickers ; Carl Grayson ; Red Ingle ; Spike Jones Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble session supervisor  
Victor D5VB-1129 10-in. 9/10/1945 The blue Danube Boys in the Back Room ; City Slickers ; Carl Grayson ; Spike Jones ; Del Porter Male vocal duet, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble session supervisor  
Victor D5VB-1130 10-in. 9/10/1945 Liebestraum City Slickers ; Red Ingle ; Spike Jones ; Dick Morgan Male vocal solo, with narration and instrumental ensemble session supervisor  
Victor D5VB-1131 10-in. 9/10/1945 Hawaiian war chant (Ta-hu-wa-hu-wai) Spike Jones ; Wacky Wakakians Instrumental ensemble, with vocal chorus, narration, sound effects, and vocal solos session supervisor  
Victor D5VB-1132 10-in. 9/14/1945 Tico-tico Ginger Snaps ; James Mundy Mixed vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D5VB-1133 10-in. 9/14/1945 Juke box Joe Ginger Snaps ; James Mundy Mixed vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D5VB-1145 10-in. 11/9/1945 Personality Dinah Shore Female vocal solo, with orchestra session supervisor  
Victor D5VB-1146 10-in. 11/9/1945 Everybody knew but me Russ Case Orchestra ; Dinah Shore Female vocal solo, with orchestra session supervisor  
Victor D5VB-1147 10-in. 11/9/1945 Welcome to my dreams Dinah Shore Female vocal solo, with orchestra session supervisor  
Victor D5VB-1148 10-in. 11/12/1945 Uh-huh Russ Case Orchestra ; David Street Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D5VB-1149 10-in. 11/12/1945 I'm not having any (this year) Russ Case Orchestra ; David Street Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D5VB-1150 10-in. 11/12/1945 It's a grand night for singing Mahlon Merrick Orchestra ; Larry Stevens Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble session supervisor  
Victor D5VB-1151 10-in. 11/12/1945 Come closer to me Mahlon Merrick Orchestra ; Larry Stevens Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble session supervisor  
Victor D5VB-1153 10-in. 11/16/1945 Pass that peace pipe Dinah Shore Female vocal solo, with orchestra session supervisor  
Victor D5VB-1154 10-in. 11/16/1945 One love David Rose Orchestra Instrumental ensemble session supervisor  
Victor D5VB-1155 10-in. 11/16/1945 Humoresque David Rose Orchestra Orchestra session supervisor  
Victor D5VB-1308 10-in. 12/20/1945 In the moon mist Johnny Desmond ; Russ Case Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D5VB-1309 10-in. 12/20/1945 Do you love me? Johnny Desmond ; Russ Case Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D5VB-1310 10-in. 12/20/1945 Don't you remember me? Johnny Desmond ; Russ Case Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D5VB-1311 10-in. 12/20/1945 In the eyes of my Irish Colleen Johnny Desmond ; Russ Case Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D5VB-1312 10-in. 12/22/1945 I didn't mean a word I said Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] Male vocal solo, with recitation and jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D5VB-1313 10-in. 12/22/1945 Atlanta, GA. Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D5VB-1314 10-in. 12/22/1945 I'm a big girl now Betty Barclay ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D5VB-1315 10-in. 12/22/1945 Put your little foot right out Betty Barclay ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D6VB-1322 10-in. 3/8/1946 The gypsy Mary Marlow ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band session supervisor  
(Results 3101-3125 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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