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 1101-1125 of 1333 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-69413 | 10-in. | 6/10/1931 | The wonderful city | Sara Carter ; Jimmie Rodgers | Female-male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69414 | 10-in. | 6/10/1931 | Sunny land blues | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69415 | 10-in. | 6/10/1931 | You don't worry my mind | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69416 | 10-in. | 6/10/1931 | That stuff you sell ain't no good | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69417 | 10-in. | 6/10/1931 | What made me love you so? | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69418 | 10-in. | 6/10/1931 | Staggering blues | Minnow Townsend | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69419 | 10-in. | 6/10/1931 | Don't squeeze me too tight | Willie Kelly | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69420 | 10-in. | 6/10/1931 | You so dumb | Willie Kelly | Talk, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69421 | 10-in. | 6/10/1931 | Nasty—but it's clean | Willie Kelly | Piano solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69422 | 10-in. | 6/11/1931 | Tennessee bound blues | Bill Gaither | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69423 | 10-in. | 6/11/1931 | Falling down blues | Bill Gaither | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69424 | 10-in. | 6/11/1931 | Let me be your side track | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69425 | 10-in. | 6/11/1931 | Coal camp blues | Taylor's Weatherbirds | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69426 | 10-in. | 6/11/1931 | Do you love me blues | Taylor's Weatherbirds | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69427 | 10-in. | 6/11/1931 | Jimmie Rodgers visits the Carter Family | Carter Family ; Jimmie Rodgers | Dialogue, female vocal duet, and mixed vocal trio, with guitar and mandolin | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69428 | 10-in. | 6/11/1931 | The Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers in Texas | Carter Family ; Jimmie Rodgers | Dialogue and mixed vocal quartet, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69429 | 10-in. | 6/13/1931 | Clair and Pearley blues | Kid Coley | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69430 | 10-in. | 6/13/1931 | Tricks ain't walkin' no more | Kid Coley | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69431 | 10-in. | 6/13/1931 | Freight train blues | Kid Coley | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69432 | 10-in. | 6/13/1931 | When the cactus is in bloom | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with steel guitar, guitar, and yodeling | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69433 | 10-in. | 6/14/1931 | God give me a light | Louisville Sanctified Singers | Mixed vocal chorus, with guitar and 2 tambourines | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69434 | 10-in. | 6/14/1931 | I want Jesus to walk around my dying bed | Louisville Sanctified Singers | Mixed vocal chorus, with guitar and 2 tambourines | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69435 | 10-in. | 6/14/1931 | I got my sword in my hand | Louisville Sanctified Singers | Mixed vocal chorus, with guitar and 2 tambourines | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69436 | 10-in. | 6/14/1931 | So glad I'm here | Louisville Sanctified Singers | Mixed vocal chorus, with guitar, piano, and 2 tambourines | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69437 | 10-in. | 6/15/1931 | Foldin' bed | Whistler and his Jug Band | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal chorus | session supervisor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Peer, Ralph Sylvester," accessed May 5, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115769.
Peer, Ralph Sylvester. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 5, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115769.
"Peer, Ralph Sylvester." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 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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