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 3051-3075 of 3781 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-030310 10-in. 11/25/1938 Please come out of your dream Johnny Messner ; Music Box Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-030311 10-in. 11/25/1938 Do you remember last night? Jeanne D'Arcy ; Johnny Messner ; Music Box Band Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-030312 10-in. 11/25/1938 Midnight on the trail Johnny Messner ; Music Box Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-030313 10-in. 11/25/1938 The umbrella man Johnny Messner ; Music Box Band ; Three Jacks Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio session supervisor  
Victor BS-030314 10-in. 11/25/1938 Polly put your slippers on Johnny Messner ; Music Box Band ; Three Jacks Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio session supervisor  
Victor BS-030315 10-in. 11/25/1938 Among those sailing Jeanne D'Arcy ; Johnny Messner ; Music Box Band Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-031445 10-in. 1/11/1939 Blue Lou All Star Band Jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor BS-031446 10-in. 1/11/1939 The blues All Star Band Jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-457 10-in. 2/11/1947 Ugga ugga boo ugga boo boo ugga Ding Bell ; City Slickers ; Spike Jones Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-903 10-in. 5/26/1947 The goofy gal from Tegucigalpa Three Suns Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet session supervisor  
Victor D5VB-0358 10-in. 8/13/1945 It's been a long, long time Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Irene Daye Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble session supervisor  
Victor D5VB-0359 10-in. 8/13/1945 If I had a dozen hearts Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Irene Daye Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble session supervisor  
Victor D5VB-0360 10-in. 8/13/1945 Just a little fond affection Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Jimmy Saunders Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble session supervisor  
Victor D5VB-0361 10-in. 8/13/1945 You are too beautiful Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Jimmy Saunders Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble session supervisor  
Victor D5VB-0362 10-in. 8/13/1945 Home country Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Irene Daye Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble session supervisor  
Victor D5VB-0363 10-in. 8/13/1945 Stranger in town Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Jimmy Saunders Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble session supervisor  
Victor D5VB-0590 10-in. 8/30/1945 Chickery chick Kaye Choir ; Nancy Norman ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] Female-male vocal duet, with vocal choir and jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D5VB-0591 10-in. 8/30/1945 I lost my job again Kaydets ; Chubby Silvers ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] Male vocal duet, with female vocal group and jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D5VB-0617 10-in. 9/20/1945 Chloe (song of the swamp) Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D5VB-0618 10-in. 9/20/1945 At the fat man's Charlie Shavers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D5VB-0620 10-in. 9/20/1945 Homesick-that's all Russ Case ; Murphy Sisters Female vocal group, with jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D5VB-0621 10-in. 9/20/1945 Will the angels play their harps for me? (A beggar's lament) Russ Case ; Murphy Sisters Female vocal group, with jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D5VB-0678 10-in. 10/13/1945 A hubba-hubba-hubba (dig you later) Perry Como ; Russ Case Orchestra ; The Satisfiers Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor D5VB-0679 10-in. 10/17/1945 Here comes heaven again Perry Como ; Russ Case Orchestra Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble session supervisor  
Victor D5VB-0680 10-in. 10/17/1945 I'm always chasing rainbows Perry Como ; Russ Case Orchestra ; The Satisfiers Male vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble session supervisor  
(Results 3051-3075 of 3781 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Oberstein, Eli E.," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101121.

Oberstein, Eli E.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101121.

"Oberstein, Eli E.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.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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