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 601-625 of 1333 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-59963 | 10-in. | 5/21/1930 | 4th Street mess around | Memphis Jug Band | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59964 | 10-in. | 5/21/1930 | It won't act right | Memphis Jug Band | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59965 | 10-in. | 5/21/1930 | Fence breakin' blues | Shreveport Home Wreckers | 2 guitars and kazoo, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59966 | 10-in. | 5/21/1930 | Home wreckin' blues | Shreveport Home Wreckers | 2 guitars and kazoo, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59967 | 10-in. | 5/21/1930 | Whatcha' doin' | Sleepy John Estes | Male vocal solo, with guitar, mandolin, and piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59968 | 10-in. | 5/21/1930 | Poor John blues | Sleepy John Estes | Male vocal solo, with guitar, mandolin, and piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59969 | 10-in. | 5/22/1930 | Singing of wonderful love | Frank Stamps All Star Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59970 | 10-in. | 5/22/1930 | I will never give up | Frank Stamps All Star Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59971 | 10-in. | 5/22/1930 | Walking with my Lord | Frank Stamps All Star Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59972 | 10-in. | 5/22/1930 | Lord, let me serve | Frank Stamps All Star Quartet | Male vocal solo, with male vocal accompaniment and piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59973 | 10-in. | 5/22/1930 | It won't be long | Frank Stamps All Star Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59974 | 10-in. | 5/22/1930 | What a day that will be | Frank Stamps All Star Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59975 | 10-in. | 5/22/1930 | A song of Jesus' love brings heaven down | Frank Stamps All Star Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59976 | 10-in. | 5/22/1930 | Endless joy is coming | Frank Stamps All Star Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with male vocal solo and piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59977 | 10-in. | 5/23/1930 | Jesus is precious to me | Frank Stamps All Star Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59978 | 10-in. | 5/23/1930 | Jesus paid it all | Frank Stamps All Star Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59979 | 10-in. | 5/24/1930 | The Cannon-ball | Carter Family | Male vocal solo, with guitar and autoharp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59980 | 10-in. | 5/24/1930 | The lovers' farewell | Carter Family | Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and autoharp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59981 | 10-in. | 5/24/1930 | There's someone awaiting for me | Carter Family | Female-male vocal duet, with yodeling, guitar, and autoharp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59982 | 10-in. | 5/24/1930 | The little log hut in the lane | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59983 | 10-in. | 5/24/1930 | When the springtime comes again | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with yodeling, steel guitar, and autoharp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59984 | 10-in. | 5/24/1930 | When the world's on fire | Carter Family | Female-male vocal duet, with steel guitar and autoharp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59985 | 10-in. | 5/24/1930 | I have an aged mother | Carter Family | Female-male vocal duet, with steel guitar and autoharp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59986 | 10-in. | 5/24/1930 | The dying soldier | Carter Family | Female-male vocal duet, with steel guitar and autoharp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-59987 | 10-in. | 5/24/1930 | Worried man blues | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | 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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