Ralph Sylvester Peer
Ralph Sylvester Peer (May 22, 1892 – January 19, 1960) was an American talent scout, recording engineer, record producer and music publisher in the 1920s and 1930s. Peer pioneered field recording of music when in June 1923 he took remote recording equipment south to Atlanta, Georgia, to record regional music outside the recording studio in such places as hotel rooms, ballrooms, or empty warehouses. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 22, 1892 (Kansas City), Died January 19, 1960
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1934
Roles Represented in DAHR: session supervisor, director
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 1333 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-36959 | 10-in. | 11/23/1926 | Mamma's gonna drop your curtain | Edna Winston | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-36960 | 10-in. | 11/23/1926 | Pail in my hand | Edna Winston | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-36961 | 10-in. | 11/23/1926 | Peepin' Jim | Edna Winston | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37210 | 10-in. | 12/8/1926 | You need Jesus on your side | Deacon A. Wilson | Sermon, with female vocal trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37211 | 10-in. | 12/8/1926 | Certainly Lord | Deacon A. Wilson | Sermon, with female vocal trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37220 | 10-in. | 12/10/1926 | Boodle-am | Dixieland Jug Blowers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37221 | 10-in. | 12/10/1926 | Florida blues | Dixieland Jug Blowers | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37222 | 10-in. | 12/10/1926 | Don't give all the lard away | Dixieland Jug Blowers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37223 | 10-in. | 12/10/1926 | Banjoreno | Dixieland Jug Blowers | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37224 | 10-in. | 12/10/1926 | Skip, skat, doodle-do | Dixieland Jug Blowers | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37225 | 10-in. | 12/10/1926 | Louisville stomp | Dixieland Jug Blowers | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37226 | 10-in. | 12/11/1926 | House rent rag | Dixieland Jug Blowers | Jazz/dance band, with monologue | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37227 | 10-in. | 12/11/1926 | Memphis shake | Dixieland Jug Blowers | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37228 | 10-in. | 12/11/1926 | Carpet Alley breakdown | Dixieland Jug Blowers | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37229 | 10-in. | 12/11/1926 | Hen party blues | Dixieland Jug Blowers | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37232 | 10-in. | 12/13/1926 | Thick lip stomp | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37233 | 10-in. | 12/13/1926 | Harmony blues | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37234 | 10-in. | 12/13/1926 | Kansas City shuffle | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37235 | 10-in. | 12/13/1926 | Yazoo blues | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37236 | 10-in. | 12/13/1926 | White lightnin' blues | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37237 | 10-in. | 12/14/1926 | Muscle Shoals blues | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37238 | 10-in. | 12/14/1926 | Midnight mama | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37239 | 10-in. | 12/14/1926 | Missouri wobble | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37357 | 10-in. | 1/14/1927 | Soothin' syrup | Fats Waller | Pipe organ solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37358 | 10-in. | 1/14/1927 | Sloppy water | Fats Waller | Pipe organ solo | session supervisor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Peer, Ralph Sylvester," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115769.
Peer, Ralph Sylvester. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115769.
"Peer, Ralph Sylvester." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Peer, Ralph Sylvester, 1892-1960 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2012009543
Wikidata: Ralph Peer - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2129732
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/223144772
MusicBrainz: Ralph Peer - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9b5120db-192f-460a-a050-ebe6d1f60928
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