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 676-700 of 1333 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-62524 | 10-in. | 5/28/1930 | 'Possum on the rail | Mississippi 'Possum Hunters | Instrumental trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62525 | 10-in. | 5/28/1930 | I've got a home in Chicago | Pete Herring | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62526 | 10-in. | 5/28/1930 | Take a 'tater and wait | Pete Herring | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62527 | 10-in. | 5/28/1930 | Jim Blake, the engineer | Monroe Lamb ; Frank Wheeler | Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62528 | 10-in. | 5/28/1930 | The dying message | Monroe Lamb ; Frank Wheeler | Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62529 | 10-in. | 5/28/1930 | When the roses come again | Monroe Lamb ; Frank Wheeler | Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62530 | 10-in. | 5/28/1930 | I'll remember you, love, in my prayer | Monroe Lamb ; Frank Wheeler | Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62531 | 10-in. | 5/28/1930 | Honeysuckle waltz | Ray Brothers | Violin and guitar duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62532 | 10-in. | 5/28/1930 | Choctaw County rag | Ray Brothers | Violin and guitar duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62533 | 10-in. | 5/28/1930 | The last shot got him | Mississippi 'Possum Hunters | Instrumental trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62534 | 10-in. | 5/28/1930 | Rufus Rastus | Mississippi 'Possum Hunters | Instrumental trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62535 | 10-in. | 5/28/1930 | Jake leg wobble | Ray Brothers | Violin and guitar duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62536 | 10-in. | 5/28/1930 | Friday night waltz | Ray Brothers | Violin and guitar duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62537 | 10-in. | 5/29/1930 | Midnight special | Bessie McCoy ; Memphis Minnie | Female vocal duet, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62538 | 10-in. | 5/29/1930 | I never told a lie | McCoy and Johnson | Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62539 | 10-in. | 5/29/1930 | Don't want no woman (T'have t'give my money to) | McCoy and Johnson | Female-male vocal duet, with 2 guitars and dialogue | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62540 | 10-in. | 5/29/1930 | Georgia skin | McCoy and Johnson | Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62541 | 10-in. | 5/29/1930 | Aunt Caroline Dyer blues | Memphis Jug Band | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62542 | 10-in. | 5/29/1930 | Stonewall blues | Memphis Jug Band | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62543 | 10-in. | 5/29/1930 | Drinkin' corn | McIntorsh and Ewing | Vocal duet, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62544 | 10-in. | 5/29/1930 | When I get up into heaven, I'll set right down | McIntorsh and Ewing | Vocal duet, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62545 | 10-in. | 5/29/1930 | The blind man stood on the road and cried | McIntorsh and Ewing | Vocal duet, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62546 | 10-in. | 5/29/1930 | Long as I can feel the spirit | McIntorsh and Ewing | Vocal duet, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62547 | 10-in. | 5/30/1930 | Stack o' dollars | Sleepy John Estes | Male vocal solo, with guitar, mandolin, and piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62548 | 10-in. | 5/30/1930 | My black gal blues | Sleepy John Estes | Male vocal solo, with guitar, mandolin, and piano | session supervisor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Peer, Ralph Sylvester," accessed June 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115769.
Peer, Ralph Sylvester. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115769.
"Peer, Ralph Sylvester." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 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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