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 801-825 of 1333 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-62973 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | Washing Mama's dishes | Carolina Tar Heels | Male vocal duet, with banjo, guitar, and harmonica | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62974 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | Hobo life | Dave McCarn | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62975 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | The bashful bachelor | Dave McCarn | Male vocal solo, with guitar, and harmonica | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62976 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | Poor man, rich man | Dave McCarn | Male vocal solo, with guitar, and harmonica | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62977 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | Take them for a ride | Dave McCarn | Male vocal solo, with guitar, and harmonica | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62978 | 10-in. | 11/20/1930 | Something's got to change somewhere | Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend | Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62979 | 10-in. | 11/20/1930 | I'll tell you about the women | Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend | Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62980 | 10-in. | 11/20/1930 | The ramblin' boy | Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend | Male vocal duet, with guitar, and mandolin | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62981 | 10-in. | 11/20/1930 | Drifting on | Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend | Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62982 | 10-in. | 11/20/1930 | Mexican rag | Dave McCarn | Guitar solo and harmonica solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62983 | 10-in. | 11/20/1930 | Gastonia gallop | Dave McCarn | Guitar solo and harmonica solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62984 | 10-in. | 11/21/1930 | Tuscaloosa waltz | Ray Brothers | Violin and guitar duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62985 | 10-in. | 11/21/1930 | Mississippi echoes | Ray Brothers | Violin and guitar duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62986 | 10-in. | 11/21/1930 | Home town waltz | Ray Brothers | Violin and guitar duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62987 | 10-in. | 11/21/1930 | Winona rag | Ray Brothers | Violin and guitar duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62988 | 10-in. | 11/21/1930 | Got the Jake leg too | S. V. Ray | Male vocal solo, with guitar, and violin | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62989 | 10-in. | 11/21/1930 | The folks back home | S. V. Ray | Male vocal solo, with guitar, and violin | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62990 | 10-in. | 11/21/1930 | He's in the jail house now | Memphis Sheiks | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62991 | 10-in. | 11/22/1930 | Price of cotton blues | Allen Brothers | Vocal and instrumental duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62992 | 10-in. | 11/22/1930 | I'm always whistling the blues | Allen Brothers | Vocal and instrumental duet, with whistling | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62993 | 10-in. | 11/22/1930 | Roll down the line | Allen Brothers | Vocal and instrumental duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62994 | 10-in. | 11/22/1930 | Old black crow in the hickory-nut tree | Allen Brothers | Vocal and instrumental duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62995 | 10-in. | 11/22/1930 | No low down hanging 'round | Allen Brothers | Vocal and instrumental duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62996 | 10-in. | 11/22/1930 | Maybe next week sometime | Allen Brothers | Male vocal solo and monologue, with guitar and kazoo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62997 | 10-in. | 11/22/1930 | A new salty dog | Allen Brothers | Vocal and instrumental duet | 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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