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 251-275 of 1333 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-39765 | 10-in. | 8/3/1927 | The Newmarket wreck | Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Baker | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39766 | 10-in. | 8/3/1927 | On the banks of the sunny Tennessee | Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Baker | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39767 | 10-in. | 8/4/1927 | The soldier's sweetheart | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39768 | 10-in. | 8/4/1927 | Sleep, baby, sleep | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39769 | 10-in. | 8/4/1927 | Weary blues | Red Snodgrass' Alabamians | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39770 | 10-in. | 8/4/1927 | The longest train I ever saw | Tenneva Ramblers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39771 | 10-in. | 8/4/1927 | Sweet heaven when I die | Tenneva Ramblers | Male vocal solo and instrumental quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39772 | 10-in. | 8/4/1927 | Miss 'Liza, poor gal | Tenneva Ramblers | Male vocal solo and instrumental quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39773 | 10-in. | 8/5/1927 | Greasy string | West Virginia Coon Hunters | Instrumental quartet, with shouts | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39774 | 10-in. | 8/5/1927 | Your blue eyes run me crazy | West Virginia Coon Hunters | Male vocal solo and instrumental quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39775 | 10-in. | 8/5/1927 | Standing on the promises | Tennessee Mountaineers | Mixed vocal chorus | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39776 | 10-in. | 8/5/1927 | At the river | Tennessee Mountaineers | Mixed vocal chorus | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39777 | 10-in. | 8/9/1927 | Tennessee coon | Georgia Yellow Hammers | Vocal and instrumental quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39778 | 10-in. | 8/9/1927 | All old bachelors are hard to please | Georgia Yellow Hammers | Vocal and instrumental quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39779 | 10-in. | 8/9/1927 | Mary, don't you weep | Georgia Yellow Hammers | Vocal and instrumental quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39780 | 10-in. | 8/9/1927 | Going to raise a rucus tonight | Georgia Yellow Hammers | Vocal and instrumental quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39781 | 10-in. | 8/9/1927 | I'm saved | Georgia Yellow Hammers | Vocal and instrumental quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39782 | 10-in. | 8/9/1927 | The picture on the wall | Georgia Yellow Hammers | Vocal and instrumental quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39783 | 10-in. | 8/9/1927 | G rag | Georgia Yellow Hammers | Instrumental quartet, with monologue | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39784 | 10-in. | 8/9/1927 | Bamalong blues | Andrew Baxter ; Jim Baxter | Violin and guitar duet, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39785 | 10-in. | 8/9/1927 | K. C. railroad blues | Andrew Baxter ; Jim Baxter | Violin and guitar duet, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39786 | 10-in. | 8/9/1927 | The Moore girl | Andrew Baxter ; Jim Baxter | Violin and guitar duet, with calls and male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39787 | 10-in. | 8/10/1927 | My Carolina girl | Georgia Yellow Hammers | Vocal and instrumental quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39788 | 10-in. | 8/10/1927 | Never alone | Ernest Moody ; Phil Reeve | Male vocal duet, with 3 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39789 | 10-in. | 8/10/1927 | Bees are humming around the flowers | Ernest Moody ; Phil Reeve | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars (self-accompaniment) | session supervisor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Peer, Ralph Sylvester," accessed April 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115769.
Peer, Ralph Sylvester. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115769.
"Peer, Ralph Sylvester." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 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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