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 501-525 of 1333 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-57326 | 10-in. | 10/26/1929 | Holy Ghost, with light divine | Pace Jubilee Singers | Mixed vocal chorus, with organ | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-57327 | 10-in. | 10/26/1929 | Walk with me | Pace Jubilee Singers ; Hattie Parker | Mixed vocal chorus, unaccompanied | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-57328 | 10-in. | 10/26/1929 | Throw out the life-line | Pace Jubilee Singers ; Hattie Parker | Mixed vocal chorus, with organ | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-57329 | 10-in. | 10/26/1929 | Jesus is a rock in a weary land | Pace Jubilee Singers | Mixed vocal chorus, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-57330 | 10-in. | 10/26/1929 | I can't stay away | Pace Jubilee Singers | Mixed vocal chorus, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-57331 | 10-in. | 10/26/1929 | You got to run, run, run | Pace Jubilee Singers | Mixed vocal chorus, with organ | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-57332 | 10-in. | 10/26/1929 | A little talk with Jesus | Pace Jubilee Singers ; Hattie Parker | Mixed vocal chorus, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-57333 | 10-in. | 10/26/1929 | Pig's feet and slaw | Tiny Parham and his Musicians | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-57334 | 10-in. | 10/26/1929 | Bombay | Tiny Parham and his Musicians | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-57335 | 10-in. | 10/26/1929 | Fat man blues | Tiny Parham and his Musicians | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-57336 | 10-in. | 10/26/1929 | Golden lily | Tiny Parham and his Musicians | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-57337 | 10-in. | 10/26/1929 | Steel string blues | Tiny Parham and his Musicians | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-57338 | 10-in. | 10/26/1929 | Sud buster's dream | Tiny Parham and his Musicians | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-57339 | 10-in. | 10/28/1929 | You and I | Johnny Gatewood | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-57340 | 10-in. | 10/28/1929 | Will you? | Johnny Gatewood | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-57341 | 10-in. | 10/28/1929 | Old folks shake | Kentucky Jazz Babies | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-57342 | 10-in. | 10/28/1929 | No more blues | Kentucky Jazz Babies | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BSHQ-58960 | 10-in. | 8/10/1932 | In the hills of Tennessee | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BSHQ-58961 | 10-in. | 8/11/1932 | Mother, the queen of my heart | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BSHQ-58962 | 10-in. | 8/11/1932 | Prohibition has done me wrong | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BSHQ-58963 | 10-in. | 8/11/1932 | Rock all our babies to sleep | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BSHQ-58964 | 10-in. | 8/11/1932 | Whippin' that old T.B. | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-58968 | 10-in. | 8/15/1932 | No hard times | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-58969 | 10-in. | 8/15/1932 | Long tall mamma blues | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with banjo and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-58970 | 10-in. | 8/15/1932 | Peach picking time down in Georgia | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | session supervisor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Peer, Ralph Sylvester," accessed June 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115769.
Peer, Ralph Sylvester. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115769.
"Peer, Ralph Sylvester." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 June 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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