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 1151-1175 of 1333 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-70646 | 10-in. | 2/3/1932 | Hobo's meditation | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-70647 | 10-in. | 2/4/1932 | My time ain't long | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-70648 | 10-in. | 2/4/1932 | Ninety-nine year blues | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with bass and 3 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-70649 | 10-in. | 2/5/1932 | Down the old road to home | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-70650 | 10-in. | 2/6/1932 | Blue yodel no. 10 | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-70651 | 10-in. | 2/6/1932 | I'll get mine bye and bye | Jack Barnes ; Jimmie Davis ; Ruth White | Mixed vocal trio, with bass, Hawaiian guitar, and Spanish guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-70652 | 10-in. | 2/6/1932 | Barn yard stomp | Jimmie Davis | Mixed vocal trio, with bass, Hawaiian guitar, and Spanish guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-70653 | 10-in. | 2/7/1932 | I wonder (If she is blue) | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with bass and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-70654 | 10-in. | 2/7/1932 | 1982 blues | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-70655 | 10-in. | 2/7/1932 | High behind blues | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-70656 | 10-in. | 2/8/1932 | Saturday night stroll | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal duet, with steel guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-70657 | 10-in. | 2/8/1932 | Sewing machine blues | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-70658 | 10-in. | 2/8/1932 | Red nightgown blues | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-70659 | 10-in. | 2/8/1932 | Davis' salty dog | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-70660 | 10-in. | 2/8/1932 | Nok-em-all blues | Eddie & Oscar | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-70661 | 10-in. | 2/8/1932 | Flying crow blues | Eddie & Oscar | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-70662 | 10-in. | 2/8/1932 | Rigoletto : Quartette | Bel-Cantos | Male vocal quartet, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-70663 | 10-in. | 2/8/1932 | Get away Jordan | Bel-Cantos | Male vocal quartet, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-70664 | 10-in. | 2/9/1932 | Red hot papa | Pere Dickson ; Frank Tannehill | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-70665 | 10-in. | 2/9/1932 | Get away from my window | Pere Dickson ; Frank Tannehill | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-70666 | 10-in. | 2/9/1932 | Ground hog blues | Rambling Thomas | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-70667 | 10-in. | 2/9/1932 | Shake it gal | Rambling Thomas | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-70668 | 10-in. | 2/9/1932 | Ground hog blues, no. 2 | Rambling Thomas | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-70669 | 10-in. | 2/9/1932 | Little old mamma blues | Rambling Thomas | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-70670 | 10-in. | 2/9/1932 | Sunbonnet Sue | Light Crust Doughboys | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and 2 guitars | 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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