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 976-1000 of 1333 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-67570 | 10-in. | 9/28/1931 | Santa Claus blues | Charley Jordan | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-67571 | 10-in. | 9/28/1931 | Bad breaks blues | Charley Jordan | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-67573 | 10-in. | 9/29/1931 | M. & O. blues no. 2 (My baby's come back) | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-67574 | 10-in. | 9/29/1931 | Mr. Davis' blues no. 2 | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-67575 | 10-in. | 9/29/1931 | Southeast Missouri blues | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-67576 | 10-in. | 9/29/1931 | Strange land blues | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-67577 | 10-in. | 9/29/1931 | Pleading to my baby blues | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-67578 | 10-in. | 9/29/1931 | Engineer's blues | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-67579 | 10-in. | 9/29/1931 | Howling wind blues | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-67580 | 10-in. | 9/29/1931 | Road man blues | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-67581 | 10-in. | 9/29/1931 | Hard luck blues | Emerson Houston | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-67582 | 10-in. | 9/29/1931 | Strange man blues | Emerson Houston | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-67583 | 10-in. | 9/29/1931 | Deceiving blues | Teddy Darby | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-67584 | 10-in. | 9/29/1931 | Built right on the ground | Teddy Darby | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69301 | 10-in. | 5/18/1931 | Blowin' the blues | Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend | Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69302 | 10-in. | 5/18/1931 | I'm leavin' this town | Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend | Male vocal duet, with guitar, kazoo, and harmonica | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69303 | 10-in. | 5/18/1931 | Lookin' for a mama | Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend | Male vocal duet, with guitar, kazoo, and harmonica | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69304 | 10-in. | 5/18/1931 | Wanna be a man like Dad | Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend | Male vocal duet, with guitar, kazoo, and harmonica | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69305 | 10-in. | 5/18/1931 | Pretty mama, you're doin' wrong | Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend | Male vocal duet, with guitar, kazoo, and harmonica | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69306 | 10-in. | 5/18/1931 | I wanta be where you are | Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend | Male vocal duet, with guitar, kazoo, and harmonica | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69307 | 10-in. | 5/19/1931 | I feel so blue | Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend | Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69308 | 10-in. | 5/19/1931 | A drunkard's resolution | Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend | Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69309 | 10-in. | 5/19/1931 | My baby can't be found | Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend | Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69310 | 10-in. | 5/19/1931 | Sweet daddy from Tennessee | Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend | Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69311 | 10-in. | 5/19/1931 | How can you be mean to me | Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend | Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica | session supervisor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Peer, Ralph Sylvester," accessed May 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115769.
Peer, Ralph Sylvester. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 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 May 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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