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 576-600 of 1333 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-59938 | 10-in. | 5/17/1930 | Rainy night blues | Jim Gitfiddle [i.e., Kokomo Arnold] | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59939 | 10-in. | 5/17/1930 | Paddlin' blues | Jim Gitfiddle [i.e., Kokomo Arnold] | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59940 | 10-in. | 5/19/1930 | Settling down for life | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59941 | 10-in. | 5/19/1930 | My Dixie sweetheart | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with yodeling and 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59942 | 10-in. | 5/19/1930 | You're the picture of your mother | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with yodeling and 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59943 | 10-in. | 5/19/1930 | Everyday dirt | Dave McCarn | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59944 | 10-in. | 5/19/1930 | Cotton mill colic | Dave McCarn | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59945 | 10-in. | 5/19/1930 | My heavenly home-coming | Vaughan Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59946 | 10-in. | 5/19/1930 | O happy day | Vaughan Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59947 | 10-in. | 5/19/1930 | Naturalized for heaven | Vaughan Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59948 | 10-in. | 5/19/1930 | My loved ones are waiting for me | Vaughan Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59949 | 10-in. | 5/20/1930 | Doggone that train | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59950 | 10-in. | 5/20/1930 | My Louisiana girl | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59951 | 10-in. | 5/20/1930 | Cowboy's home sweet home | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59952 | 10-in. | 5/20/1930 | She's a hum dum dinger | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59953 | 10-in. | 5/20/1930 | I am happy now | Vaughan Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59954 | 10-in. | 5/20/1930 | A beautiful life | Vaughan Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59955 | 10-in. | 5/20/1930 | When the Holy Ghost comes down | Vaughan Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59956 | 10-in. | 5/20/1930 | I see a gleam of glory | Vaughan Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59957 | 10-in. | 5/20/1930 | It will make heaven brighter | Vaughan Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59958 | 10-in. | 5/20/1930 | Jesus leads to victory | Vaughan Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59959 | 10-in. | 5/20/1930 | His love waves are rolling on | Vaughan Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59960 | 10-in. | 5/20/1930 | When the home gates swing open | Vaughan Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59961 | 10-in. | 5/21/1930 | Jim Strainer blues | Memphis Jug Band | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59962 | 10-in. | 5/21/1930 | Cave man blues | Memphis Jug Band ; Charlie Bozo Nickerson | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Peer, Ralph Sylvester," accessed June 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115769.
Peer, Ralph Sylvester. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115769.
"Peer, Ralph Sylvester." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 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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