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 51-75 of 1333 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-37359 | 10-in. | 1/14/1927 | Loveless love | Fats Waller | Pipe organ solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37360 | 10-in. | 1/14/1927 | Harlem blues | Fats Waller | Pipe organ solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37361 | 10-in. | 1/14/1927 | Messin' around with the blues | Fats Waller | Pipe organ solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37362 | 10-in. | 1/14/1927 | The rusty pail | Fats Waller | Pipe organ solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37393 | 10-in. | 2/3/1927 | When the wind makes connection with your dry goods | Martha Copeland ; Sidney Easton | Female-male vocal duet, with violin and piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37394 | 10-in. | 2/3/1927 | Hard headed mama | Martha Copeland ; Sidney Easton | Female-male vocal duet, with violin and piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37395 | 10-in. | 2/3/1927 | I don't care who ain't got nobody | Martha Copeland | Female vocal solo, with violin and piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37396 | 10-in. | 2/3/1927 | Stole my man | Martha Copeland | Female vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37529 | 10-in. | 1/10/1927 | Harlem shuffle | Lloyd Scott Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37530 | 10-in. | 1/10/1927 | Symphonic scronch | Lloyd Scott Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37531 | 10-in. | 1/10/1927 | Happy hour | Lloyd Scott Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37572 | 10-in. | 1/26/1927 | Moaning sinner | Monette Moore | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37573 | 10-in. | 1/26/1927 | Hard hearted papa | Monette Moore | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37574 | 10-in. | 1/26/1927 | Police done tore my playhouse down | Elizabeth Smith | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37819 | 10-in. | 2/16/1927 | Stompin' the bug | Fats Waller | Pipe organ solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37820 | 10-in. | 2/16/1927 | Hog-maw stomp | Fats Waller | Pipe organ solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37821 | 10-in. | 2/16/1927 | Black bottom is the latest fad | Fats Waller | Piano solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37822 | 10-in. | 2/16/1927 | Blue black bottom | Fats Waller | Piano solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37900 | 10-in. | 2/16/1927 | When the flowers bloom in springtime | Richard Brooks ; Ruben Puckett | Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37901 | 10-in. | 2/16/1927 | Hello Central, give me heaven | Richard Brooks ; Ruben Puckett | Male vocal duet, unaccompanied | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37902 | 10-in. | 2/16/1927 | Good bye, my blue bell | Richard Brooks ; Ruben Puckett | Male vocal duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37903 | 10-in. | 2/16/1927 | Something's going to happen | Richard Brooks ; Ruben Puckett | Male vocal duet, unaccompanied | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37904 | 10-in. | 2/16/1927 | Purer in heart | Calhoun Sacred Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37905 | 10-in. | 2/16/1927 | Life's railway to heaven | Calhoun Sacred Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37906 | 10-in. | 2/16/1927 | Just outside the door | Calhoun Sacred Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | session supervisor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Peer, Ralph Sylvester," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115769.
Peer, Ralph Sylvester. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 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 April 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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