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 1026-1050 of 1333 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-69337 | 10-in. | 5/23/1931 | Beans | Beans Hambone | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69338 | 10-in. | 5/23/1931 | Tippin' out | Beans Hambone | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69339 | 10-in. | 5/23/1931 | Do you want to be a worker for the Lord? | Four Gospel Singers | Male vocal quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69340 | 10-in. | 5/23/1931 | Angels shouting glory | Four Gospel Singers | Male vocal quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69341 | 10-in. | 5/23/1931 | Dry bones | Four Gospel Singers | Male vocal quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69342 | 10-in. | 5/23/1931 | New Jerusalem | Four Gospel Singers | Male vocal quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69343 | 10-in. | 5/23/1931 | Wabash blues | Taylor's Dixie Serenaders | Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69344 | 10-in. | 5/23/1931 | Everybody loves my baby | Taylor's Dixie Serenaders | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69345 | 10-in. | 5/25/1931 | Weary prodigal son | Carter Family | Female-male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69346 | 10-in. | 5/25/1931 | My old cottage home | Carter Family | Female-male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69347 | 10-in. | 5/25/1931 | When I'm gone | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69348 | 10-in. | 5/25/1931 | Sunshine in the shadows | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69349 | 10-in. | 5/25/1931 | Let the church roll on | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69350 | 10-in. | 5/26/1931 | Lonesome for you | Carter Family | Female-male vocal duet, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69351 | 10-in. | 5/26/1931 | Can't feel at home | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69352 | 10-in. | 5/26/1931 | Hobo's warning | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69353 | 10-in. | 5/26/1931 | Bury me in old Kentucky | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69354 | 10-in. | 5/26/1931 | The gambler's return | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69355 | 10-in. | 5/26/1931 | Wild and reckless hobo | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69356 | 10-in. | 5/26/1931 | The Davis limited | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, speech, and train whistle effects | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69357 | 10-in. | 5/27/1931 | She left a-runnin' like a sewing machine | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69358 | 10-in. | 5/27/1931 | Down at the old country church | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal duet, with steel guitar and speech | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69359 | 10-in. | 5/27/1931 | She's a hum-dum dinger (From Dingersville)—Part 2 | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69360 | 10-in. | 5/27/1931 | Market house blues | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69361 | 10-in. | 5/27/1931 | Get on board, Aunt Susan | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar | 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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