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 3701-3725 of 3798 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D7VB-2584 10-in. 12/4/1947 Betty blue Louis Prima Orchestra ; Louis Prima Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-2585 10-in. 12/4/1947 Anticipation without realization Louis Prima Orchestra ; Louis Prima Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-2586 10-in. 12/4/1947 Lillian Louis Prima Orchestra ; Louis Prima Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-2587 10-in. 12/4/1947 Bubble-loo bubble-loo Cathy Allen ; Louis Prima Orchestra Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-2588 10-in. 12/4/1947 The sad cowboy Louis Prima Orchestra ; Louis Prima Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-2589 10-in. 12/4/1947 All of me Louis Prima Orchestra ; Louis Prima Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-2591 10-in. 12/4/1947 Spring in December Russ Case ; Beryl Davis ; Russ Case Orchestra Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-2593 10-in. 12/5/1947 Mean to me Louis Prima Orchestra ; Louis Prima Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-2594 10-in. 12/5/1947 Love that boy! Cathy Allen ; Louis Prima Orchestra Female vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-2595 10-in. 12/5/1947 Anywhere in Texas R. F. D. Louis Prima Orchestra Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-2596 10-in. 12/5/1947 Tutti tutti pizzicato Louis Prima Orchestra ; Louis Prima Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-2598 10-in. 12/5/1947 Everybody's friend, but nobody's sweetheart Cathy Allen ; Louis Prima Orchestra ; Louis Prima Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-2599 10-in. 12/5/1947 The bee song (he-bee and she-bee) Louis Prima Orchestra ; Louis Prima Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-2639 10-in. 12/19/1947 Matinee Vaughn Monroe ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-2640 10-in. 12/15/1947 Someone cares Vaughn Monroe ; Moon Maids ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-2641 10-in. 12/19/1947 Sentimental rhapsody Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Audrey Young Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-2642 10-in. 12/22/1947 You can't make money dreamin' (or I'd be a millionaire) The Clark Sisters ; Harry Prime ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-2685 10-in. 12/15/1947 Like we used to Vaughn Monroe ; Moon Maids ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-2686 10-in. 12/15/1947 Chocolate choo choo Vaughn Monroe ; Moon Maids ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-2687 10-in. 12/15/1947 My own true love Vaughn Monroe ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-2818 10-in. 12/17/1947 A man could be a wonderful thing Marcy Lutes ; Ray McKinley ; Ray McKinley Orchestra Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-2819 10-in. 12/17/1947 Mumbo jumbo in your gumbo Ray McKinley ; Ray McKinley Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-2820 10-in. 12/17/1947 Airizay Ray McKinley ; Ray McKinley Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-2870 10-in. 12/21/1947 The last polka Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Female vocal trio, with vocal group and jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-2871 10-in. 12/21/1947 I love you, yes I do Don Cornell ; Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Male vocal solo, with female vocal trio and jazz/dance band session supervisor  
(Results 3701-3725 of 3798 records)

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.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/101121

External Sources

Wikipedia: Eli Oberstein

Discogs: Eli E. Oberstein

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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