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 1126-1150 of 1333 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-69438 | 10-in. | 6/15/1931 | Hold that tiger | Whistler and his Jug Band | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal chorus | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69439 | 10-in. | 6/15/1931 | Gambling polka dot blues | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69440 | 10-in. | 6/15/1931 | Quarter splow blues | Jimmy Strange | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69441 | 10-in. | 6/15/1931 | War dream blues | Kid Coley | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69442 | 10-in. | 6/15/1931 | No limit blues | Jimmy Strange | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69443 | 10-in. | 6/15/1931 | Looking for a new mama | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with guitar, steel guitar, and ukulele | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69444 | 10-in. | 6/16/1931 | Ship that's sailing high | Bird's Kentucky Corn Crackers | Vocal trio, with instrumental quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69445 | 10-in. | 6/16/1931 | In a little town in old Kentucky | Bird's Kentucky Corn Crackers | Vocal trio, with instrumental quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69446 | 10-in. | 6/16/1931 | Little Mamie | Bird's Kentucky Corn Crackers | Vocal trio, with instrumental quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69447 | 10-in. | 6/16/1931 | Crossed old Jordan's stream | Bird's Kentucky Corn Crackers | Vocal trio, with instrumental quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69448 | 10-in. | 6/15/1931 | What's it? | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69449 | 10-in. | 6/16/1931 | My good gal's gone | Louisville Jug Band ; Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69450 | 10-in. | 6/16/1931 | Please don't holler, Mama | Ben Ferguson | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69451 | 10-in. | 6/16/1931 | Try and treat her right | Ben Ferguson | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and vocal chorus | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69452 | 10-in. | 6/16/1931 | The crazy engineer | Joe Steen | Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69453 | 10-in. | 6/16/1931 | I just received a long letter | Joe Steen | Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69454 | 10-in. | 6/17/1931 | Aint' goin' to grieve my Lord no more | Kentucky Coon Hunters | Vocal duet, with instrumental quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69455 | 10-in. | 6/17/1931 | Ain't goin' to lay my armour down | Kentucky Coon Hunters | Vocal duet, with instrumental quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69456 | 10-in. | 6/17/1931 | Charley's low down weary blues, part 1 | Charles Dykes | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69457 | 10-in. | 6/17/1931 | Charley's low down weary blues, part 2 | Charles Dykes | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69458 | 10-in. | 6/17/1931 | Southern Cannon-ball | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69459 | 10-in. | 6/17/1931 | Wond'ring | Mrs. Fulton Smith | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69460 | 10-in. | 6/17/1931 | Howling wolf blues | John Harris | Male vocal solo, with violin and tenor guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-69461 | 10-in. | 6/17/1931 | Glad and sorry blues | John Harris | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-70645 | 10-in. | 2/2/1932 | Roll along Kentucky moon | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | 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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