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 301-325 of 1333 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-39816 | 10-in. | 8/15/1927 | Wabash blues | Cecil Price ; Sweeny Prosser ; Harold M. Teasley | Instrumental trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39817 | 10-in. | 8/16/1927 | Ride and shine on the Dummy Line | Robert N. Page | Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39818 | 10-in. | 8/16/1927 | I'm gonna move further down the road | Robert N. Page | Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39819 | 10-in. | 8/16/1927 | Church bells blues | Luke Jordan | Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39820 | 10-in. | 8/16/1927 | Pick poor robin clean | Luke Jordan | Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39821 | 10-in. | 8/16/1927 | Cocaine blues | Luke Jordan | Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39822 | 10-in. | 8/16/1927 | Traveling coon | Luke Jordan | Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39823 | 10-in. | 8/22/1927 | Skad-o-lee | Ross De Luxe Syncopaters | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39824 | 10-in. | 8/22/1927 | Don't you wanna know? | Ross De Luxe Syncopaters | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39825 | 10-in. | 8/22/1927 | Mary Bell | Ross De Luxe Syncopaters | Jazz/dance band (takes 3 and 4); with male vocal solo (takes 1 and 2) | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39826 | 10-in. | 8/22/1927 | Monia | Ross De Luxe Syncopaters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39827 | 10-in. | 8/22/1927 | Florida rhythm | Ross De Luxe Syncopaters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39828 | 10-in. | 8/22/1927 | Believe me, dear | Ross De Luxe Syncopaters | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39829 | 10-in. | 8/22/1927 | Lady mine | Ross De Luxe Syncopaters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39830 | 10-in. | 8/22/1927 | Baby stop teasing me | Ross De Luxe Syncopaters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39831 | 10-in. | 8/23/1927 | Jacksonville blues | Jacksonville Harmony Trio | Male vocal duet, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39832 | 10-in. | 8/23/1927 | Why did you leave me alone? | Charles Frazier | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39833 | 10-in. | 8/23/1927 | I wonder | Lester Pratt | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39834 | 10-in. | 8/23/1927 | Them piano blues | Jacksonville Harmony Trio | Male vocal duet, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39835 | 10-in. | 8/23/1927 | Davis Street blues | Sugar Underwood | Piano solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39836 | 10-in. | 8/23/1927 | Dew-drop alley stomp | Sugar Underwood | Piano solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39837 | 10-in. | 8/23/1927 | Lost man blues | Ruby Houston | Female vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39838 | 10-in. | 8/24/1927 | Rounded up in glory | Carl T. Sprague | Male vocal solo, with 2 violins and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39839 | 10-in. | 8/24/1927 | Last great round up | Carl T. Sprague | Male vocal solo, with 2 violins and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39840 | 10-in. | 8/24/1927 | Cowman's prayer | Carl T. Sprague | Male vocal solo, with 2 violins and guitar | session supervisor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Peer, Ralph Sylvester," accessed May 4, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115769.
Peer, Ralph Sylvester. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 4, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115769.
"Peer, Ralph Sylvester." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 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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