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 1051-1075 of 1333 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-69362 | 10-in. | 5/27/1931 | Midnight blues | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69363 | 10-in. | 5/27/1931 | Locomotive blues | D. H. Bilbro | Harmonica solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69364 | 10-in. | 5/27/1931 | Chester blues | D. H. Bilbro | Harmonica solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69365 | 10-in. | 5/27/1931 | She's waiting for me | Georgia Wildcats | Male vocal duet, with banjo and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69366 | 10-in. | 5/28/1931 | She's killing me | Nichols Brothers | Male vocal trio, with violin and 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69367 | 10-in. | 5/28/1931 | There's evil in ye children, gather 'round | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69368 | 10-in. | 5/28/1931 | Pea pickin' papa | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69369 | 10-in. | 5/28/1931 | All bound down | Haywood County Ramblers | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69370 | 10-in. | 5/28/1931 | Short life in trouble | Haywood County Ramblers | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69371 | 10-in. | 5/28/1931 | Buncombe chain gang | Haywood County Ramblers | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69372 | 10-in. | 5/28/1931 | Dear old Tennessee | Nichols Brothers | Male vocal solo, with violin and 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69373 | 10-in. | 5/28/1931 | I'm lonely since Mother's gone | Nichols Brothers | Male vocal solo, with violin and 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69374 | 10-in. | 5/29/1931 | Likes likker better than me | Woodie Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69375 | 10-in. | 5/29/1931 | Chased old Satan through the door | Woodie Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69376 | 10-in. | 5/29/1931 | Working on the railroad | Blankenship Family | Mixed vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69378 | 10-in. | 5/29/1931 | The bootlegger song | Georgia Wildcats | Male vocal duet, with banjo and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69379 | 10-in. | 5/29/1931 | The monkey song | Georgia Wildcats | Male vocal duet, with banjo and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69380 | 10-in. | 5/29/1931 | Goin' down that lonesome "Frisco Line" | Georgia Wildcats | Male vocal duet, with banjo and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69381 | 10-in. | 5/29/1931 | The Rafe King murder case | Stapleton Brothers | Male vocal solo, with 3 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69382 | 10-in. | 5/29/1931 | The Sharon School teacher | Three 'Baccer Tags | Male vocal trio, with guitar and 2 mandolins | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69383 | 10-in. | 5/29/1931 | Get your head in here | Three 'Baccer Tags | Male vocal trio, with guitar and 2 mandolins | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69384 | 10-in. | 5/29/1931 | Ain't gonna do it no more | Three 'Baccer Tags | Male vocal trio, with guitar and 2 mandolins | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69385 | 10-in. | 5/29/1931 | Strolling through life together | Stapleton Brothers | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and yodeling | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69386 | 10-in. | 5/29/1931 | Won't you take me back again | Stapleton Brothers | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69387 | 10-in. | 5/29/1931 | You'd better mind | Jack Gowdlock ; Blind Gussie Nesbitt | Male vocal duet, with 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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