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 851-875 of 1333 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-64723 | 10-in. | 11/26/1930 | Goose Hill women blues | Blind Willie Reynolds | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-64724 | 10-in. | 11/26/1930 | Third Street woman blues | Blind Willie Reynolds | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-64725 | 10-in. | 11/26/1930 | Gigger waltz no. 2 | Grinnell Giggers | Instrumental trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-64726 | 10-in. | 11/26/1930 | Duck shoes rag | Grinnell Giggers | Instrumental trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-64727 | 10-in. | 11/26/1930 | Cotton pickers rag | Grinnell Giggers | Instrumental trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-64728 | 10-in. | 11/26/1930 | Sunset waltz | Grinnell Giggers | Instrumental trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-64729 | 10-in. | 11/26/1930 | Plow boy hop | Grinnell Giggers | Instrumental trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-64730 | 10-in. | 11/26/1930 | Uncle Ned's waltz | Grinnell Giggers | Instrumental trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-64731 | 10-in. | 11/26/1930 | Got a letter from my darlin' | Carolina Peanut Boys | Vocal and instrumental ensemble, with talk | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-64732 | 10-in. | 11/26/1930 | Round and round | Memphis Sheiks | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-64733 | 10-in. | 11/26/1930 | This will bring you back | Memphis Jug Band | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-64734 | 10-in. | 11/26/1930 | Like I want to be | Noah Lewis | Harmonica solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-64735 | 10-in. | 11/26/1930 | The lost boy | Noah Lewis | Harmonica solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-64736 | 10-in. | 11/26/1930 | Ticket agent blues | Noah Lewis' Jug Band | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-64737 | 10-in. | 11/26/1930 | New Minglewood blues | Noah Lewis' Jug Band | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-64738 | 10-in. | 11/28/1930 | Selling the jelly | Noah Lewis' Jug Band | Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-64739 | 10-in. | 11/28/1930 | Bad luck's my buddy | Noah Lewis' Jug Band | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-64740 | 10-in. | 11/28/1930 | Move that thing | Memphis Jug Band | Vocal and instrumental ensemble, with talk | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-64741 | 10-in. | 11/28/1930 | You got me rollin' | Carolina Peanut Boys | Vocal and instrumental ensemble, with talk | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-64742 | 10-in. | 11/28/1930 | Mah yeller gal | Fisher Hendley ; Marshall Small ; Henry Whitter | Instrumental trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-64743 | 10-in. | 11/28/1930 | A pretty gal's love | Fisher Hendley ; Marshall Small ; Henry Whitter | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio, and talk | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-64744 | 10-in. | 11/28/1930 | Another man's wife | Fisher Hendley ; Marshall Small ; Henry Whitter | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-64745 | 10-in. | 11/28/1930 | The possum hunt | Fisher Hendley ; Marshall Small ; Henry Whitter | Instrumental trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-64746 | 10-in. | 11/28/1930 | Money never runs out | Cannon’s Jug Stompers | Instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-64747 | 10-in. | 11/28/1930 | Prison wall blues | Cannon’s Jug Stompers | Instrumental ensemble | session supervisor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Peer, Ralph Sylvester," accessed June 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115769.
Peer, Ralph Sylvester. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115769.
"Peer, Ralph Sylvester." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 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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