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 1001-1025 of 1333 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-69312 | 10-in. | 5/19/1931 | Come and drift with me | Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69313 | 10-in. | 5/19/1931 | Whisper softly, Mother's dying | Kid Smith and his Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and violin | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69314 | 10-in. | 5/19/1931 | Little Bessie | Kid Smith and his Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and violin | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69315 | 10-in. | 5/19/1931 | My bone's gonna rise again | Dave & Howard | Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69316 | 10-in. | 5/19/1931 | Fancy Nancy | Dave & Howard | Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69317 | 10-in. | 5/19/1931 | Bay rum blues | Dave & Howard | Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69318 | 10-in. | 5/19/1931 | Serves 'em fine | Dave & Howard | Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69319 | 10-in. | 5/20/1931 | When you leave, you'll leave me sad | Allen Brothers | Vocal and instrumental duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69320 | 10-in. | 5/20/1931 | Chattanooga mama | Allen Brothers | Vocal and instrumental duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69321 | 10-in. | 5/20/1931 | It's too bad for you | Allen Brothers | Vocal and instrumental duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69322 | 10-in. | 5/20/1931 | Slide, daddy, slide | Allen Brothers | Vocal and instrumental duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69323 | 10-in. | 5/20/1931 | Your chestnut hair is dimmed with snow | Dewey Hayes ; Selma Hayes | Female-male vocal duet, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69324 | 10-in. | 5/20/1931 | Broken heart | Dewey Hayes ; Selma Hayes | Female-male vocal duet, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69325 | 10-in. | 5/20/1931 | Moonshine Bill | Allen Brothers | Vocal and instrumental duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69326 | 10-in. | 5/20/1931 | Pile drivin' papa | Allen Brothers | Vocal and instrumental duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69327 | 10-in. | 5/21/1931 | Shake it, Ida, shake it | Allen Brothers | Vocal and instrumental duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69328 | 10-in. | 5/21/1931 | Roll it down | Allen Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and talk | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69329 | 10-in. | 5/21/1931 | Mother-in-law blues | Allen Brothers | Vocal and instrumental duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69330 | 10-in. | 5/21/1931 | Unlucky man | Allen Brothers | Vocal and instrumental duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69331 | 10-in. | 5/21/1931 | Laughin' and cryin' | Allen Brothers | Vocal and instrumental duet, with speech | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69332 | 10-in. | 5/21/1931 | Monkey blues | Allen Brothers | Vocal and instrumental duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69333 | 10-in. | 5/21/1931 | If you'll be mine | Hawaiian Pals | Vocal duet, with 2 guitars (Hawaiian) | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69334 | 10-in. | 5/21/1931 | It's awful what whiskey will do | Hawaiian Pals | Vocal duet, with 2 guitars (Hawaiian) | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69335 | 10-in. | 5/22/1931 | Don't say no | Honolulu Strollers | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal chorus (Hawaiian) | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69336 | 10-in. | 5/22/1931 | Hula nights | Honolulu Strollers | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | 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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