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 76-100 of 1333 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-37907 | 10-in. | 2/16/1927 | The church in the wildwood | Calhoun Sacred Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37908 | 10-in. | 2/17/1927 | Down where the watermelon grows | Ernest Moody ; Phil Reeve | Male vocal duet, with guitar and ukulele | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37909 | 10-in. | 2/17/1927 | Rock all our babies to sleep | Ernest Moody ; Phil Reeve | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars (self-accompaniment) | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37910 | 10-in. | 2/17/1927 | Lost mamma blues | Homer Christopher ; Raney Van Vink | Guitar and accordion duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37911 | 10-in. | 2/17/1927 | Sleep, baby, sleep | Homer Christopher ; Raney Van Vink | Guitar and accordion duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37912 | 10-in. | 2/17/1927 | Waiting for the Robert E. Lee | Homer Christopher ; Raney Van Vink | Guitar and accordion duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37913 | 10-in. | 2/17/1927 | Going slow | Homer Christopher ; Raney Van Vink | Guitar and accordion duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37914 | 10-in. | 2/17/1927 | Mr. Rogers and Mr. Kay | Lambdin Kay ; Ernest Rogers | Male vocal duet, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37915 | 10-in. | 2/17/1927 | Willie, the chimney sweeper | Ernest Rogers | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37916 | 10-in. | 2/17/1927 | Couldn't hear nobody pray | Emory University Glee Club | Male vocal chorus, unaccompanied | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37917 | 10-in. | 2/17/1927 | Steal away to Jesus | Emory University Glee Club | Male vocal chorus, unaccompanied | session supervisor | |
| Victor | CVE-37918 | 12-in. | 2/18/1927 | Going home | George C. Baker | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37919 | 10-in. | 2/18/1927 | Pass around the bottle | Georgia Yellow Hammers | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37920 | 10-in. | 2/18/1927 | Going to ride that midnight train | Georgia Yellow Hammers | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37921 | 10-in. | 2/18/1927 | Johnson's old grey mule | Georgia Yellow Hammers | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and monologue | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37922 | 10-in. | 2/18/1927 | Fourth of July at the country fair | Georgia Yellow Hammers | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37923 | 10-in. | 2/18/1927 | Go down Moses | Big Bethel Choir | Chorus, unaccompanied | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37924 | 10-in. | 2/18/1927 | Swing low, sweet chariot | Big Bethel Choir | Chorus, unaccompanied | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37925 | 10-in. | 2/18/1927 | Hand me down the silver trumpet, Gabriel | Big Bethel Choir | Chorus, unaccompanied | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37926 | 10-in. | 2/18/1927 | Standing in the need of prayer | Big Bethel Choir | Chorus, unaccompanied | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37927 | 10-in. | 2/19/1927 | There ain't no use working so hard | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37928 | 10-in. | 2/19/1927 | Her name was Hula Lou | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37929 | 10-in. | 2/19/1927 | Bring me a leaf from the sea | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37930 | 10-in. | 2/19/1927 | I'm going to Georgia | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37931 | 10-in. | 2/19/1927 | My mamma was a sailor | Julius Daniels ; Bubba Lee Torrence | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | session supervisor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Peer, Ralph Sylvester," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115769.
Peer, Ralph Sylvester. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115769.
"Peer, Ralph Sylvester." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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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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