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 226-250 of 1333 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-39740 | 10-in. | 7/29/1927 | Where we'll never grow old | Alfred G. Karnes | Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39741 | 10-in. | 7/29/1927 | When I see the blood | Alfred G. Karnes | Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39742 | 10-in. | 7/29/1927 | When they ring the golden bells | Alfred G. Karnes | Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39743 | 10-in. | 7/29/1927 | To the work | Alfred G. Karnes | Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39744 | 10-in. | 8/1/1927 | Train on the island | J. P. Nester | Male vocal solo, with violin and banjo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39745 | 10-in. | 8/1/1927 | Georgia | J. P. Nester | Male vocal solo, with violin and banjo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39746 | 10-in. | 8/1/1927 | John my lover | J. P. Nester | Male vocal solo, with violin and banjo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39747 | 10-in. | 8/1/1927 | Black-eyed Susie | J. P. Nester | Male vocal solo, with violin and banjo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39748 | 10-in. | 8/1/1927 | Sweet Marie | Bull Mountain Moonshiners | Vocal and instrumental quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39749 | 10-in. | 8/1/1927 | Johnny Goodwin | Bull Mountain Moonshiners | Vocal and instrumental quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39750 | 10-in. | 8/1/1927 | Bury me under the weeping willow | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39751 | 10-in. | 8/1/1927 | Little log cabin by the sea | Carter Family | Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and autoharp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39752 | 10-in. | 8/1/1927 | The poor orphan child | Carter Family | Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and autoharp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39753 | 10-in. | 8/1/1927 | The storms are on the ocean | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39754 | 10-in. | 8/2/1927 | Single girl, married girl | Carter Family | Female vocal duet, with guitar and autoharp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39755 | 10-in. | 8/2/1927 | The wandering boy | Carter Family | Female vocal duet, with guitar and autoharp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39756 | 10-in. | 8/2/1927 | Remember me, O mighty one | Alcoa Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39757 | 10-in. | 8/2/1927 | I'm redeemed | Alcoa Quartet | Male vocal quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39758 | 10-in. | 8/2/1927 | Henry Whitter's fox chase | Henry Whitter | Harmonica solo, with vocal effects | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39759 | 10-in. | 8/2/1927 | Rain Crow Bill | Henry Whitter | Harmonica solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39760 | 10-in. | 8/3/1927 | When they ring the golden bells for you and me | Fred H. Greever ; John B. Kelly ; J. V. Snavely | Male vocal trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39761 | 10-in. | 8/3/1927 | Big Bend gal | Shelor Family | Vocal and instrumental quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39762 | 10-in. | 8/3/1927 | Suzanna gal | Dad Blackard's Moonshiners [i.e., Shelor Family] | Vocal and instrumental quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39763 | 10-in. | 8/3/1927 | Sandy River belle | Dad Blackard's Moonshiners [i.e., Shelor Family] | Vocal and instrumental quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39764 | 10-in. | 8/3/1927 | Billy Grimes, the rover | Shelor Family | Male vocal solo and instrumental quartet | session supervisor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Peer, Ralph Sylvester," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115769.
Peer, Ralph Sylvester. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115769.
"Peer, Ralph Sylvester." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 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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