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 926-950 of 1333 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-67095 10-in. 1/28/1931 La inundación de Nogales Guadalupe Guzmán ; Leonardo Sifuentes Male vocal duet, with guitar and harp session supervisor  
Victor BVE-67096 10-in. 1/27/1931 Los convictos de Colorado Guadalupe Guzmán ; Leonardo Sifuentes Male vocal duet, with guitar and harp session supervisor  
Victor BVE-67097 10-in. 1/27/1931 Los convictos de Colorado Guadalupe Guzmán ; Leonardo Sifuentes Male vocal duet, with guitar and harp session supervisor  
Victor BVE-67098 10-in. 1/27/1931 Las leyes de inmigración Guadalupe Guzmán ; Leonardo Sifuentes Male vocal duet, with guitar and harp session supervisor  
Victor BVE-67099 10-in. 1/27/1931 Las leyes de inmigración Guadalupe Guzmán ; Leonardo Sifuentes Male vocal duet, with guitar and harp session supervisor  
Victor BVE-67100 10-in. 1/27/1931 Chatita bonita Guadalupe Guzmán ; Leonardo Sifuentes Male vocal duet, with guitar and harp session supervisor  
Victor BVE-67101 10-in. 1/27/1931 Serían los ojitos Guadalupe Guzmán ; Leonardo Sifuentes Male vocal duet, with guitar and harp session supervisor  
Victor BVE-67102 10-in. 1/28/1931 El buque de más potencia Guadalupe Guzmán ; H. Hernández Male vocal duet, with guitar and harp session supervisor  
Victor BVE-67103 10-in. 1/28/1931 El capiro Guadalupe Guzmán ; H. Hernández Male vocal duet, with guitar and harp session supervisor  
Victor BVE-67104 10-in. 1/29/1931 Baldo prieto Juan Gaytan ; Justo Mireles Male vocal duet, with guitar session supervisor  
Victor BVE-67105 10-in. 1/29/1931 Baldo prieto Juan Gaytan ; Justo Mireles Male vocal duet, with guitar session supervisor  
Victor BVE-67106 10-in. 1/29/1931 Corrido de Tennessee Martínez y Vidaure Vocal duet, with 2 guitars session supervisor  
Victor BVE-67107 10-in. 1/29/1931 Por tus puertas Martínez y Vidaure Vocal duet, with 2 guitars session supervisor  
Victor BVE-67108 10-in. 1/29/1931 La rancherita Hermanos Pérez Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars session supervisor  
Victor BVE-67109 10-in. 1/29/1931 Veracruz Hermanos Pérez Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars session supervisor  
Victor BVE-67110 10-in. 1/29/1931 Estas lágrimas Hermanos Pérez Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars session supervisor  
Victor BVE-67111 10-in. 1/29/1931 Tu has encendido Hermanos Pérez Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars session supervisor  
Victor BVE-67112 10-in. 1/29/1931 Los desocupados Daniel Flores ; Andrés Herrera Vocal duet, with 2 guitars session supervisor  
Victor BVE-67113 10-in. 1/29/1931 Los toros puntales Daniel Flores ; Andrés Herrera Vocal duet, with 2 guitars session supervisor  
Victor BVE-67115 10-in. 1/30/1931 Leandro Rodríguez Martínez y Vidaure Vocal duet, with 2 guitars session supervisor  
Victor BVE-67116 10-in. 1/30/1931 Leandro Rodríguez Martínez y Vidaure Vocal duet, with 2 guitars session supervisor  
Victor BVE-67117 10-in. 1/30/1931 El coliador M. González ; Ben Martínez Vocal duet, with guitar session supervisor  
Victor BVE-67118 10-in. 1/30/1931 Arrogante militar M. González ; Ben Martínez Vocal duet, with guitar session supervisor  
Victor BVE-67119 10-in. 1/30/1931 Corrido de los vagos M. González ; Ben Martínez Vocal duet, with guitar or guitars session supervisor  
Victor BVE-67120 10-in. 1/30/1931 Corrido de los vagos M. González ; Ben Martínez Vocal duet, with guitar or guitars session supervisor  
(Results 926-950 of 1333 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Peer, Ralph Sylvester," accessed June 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115769.

Peer, Ralph Sylvester. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115769.

"Peer, Ralph Sylvester." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 June 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115769

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