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 3781 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D5VB-1127 | 10-in. | 9/10/1945 | That old black magic | City Slickers ; Carl Grayson ; Spike Jones | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Oberstein, Eli E.," accessed April 30, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101121.
Oberstein, Eli E.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 30, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101121.
"Oberstein, Eli E.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 30 April 2024.
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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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