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 1176-1200 of 1333 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-70671 10-in. 2/9/1932 Nancy Jane Light Crust Doughboys Male vocal ensemble, with fiddle (violin) and 2 guitars session supervisor  
Victor BVE-70672 10-in. 2/10/1932 Methodist pie Ashley's Melody Men Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar session supervisor  
Victor BVE-70673 10-in. 2/10/1932 Lonesome hill blues Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano session supervisor  
Victor BVE-70674 10-in. 2/10/1932 Mama, why don't you be yourself? Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano session supervisor  
Victor BVE-70675 10-in. 2/10/1932 Worried man blues Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano session supervisor  
Victor BVE-70676 10-in. 2/10/1932 M & O blues, no. 3 Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano session supervisor  
Victor BVE-70677 10-in. 2/10/1932 Hijack blues Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano session supervisor  
Victor BVE-70678 10-in. 2/10/1932 Blue ghost blues Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano session supervisor  
Victor BVE-70679 10-in. 2/10/1932 Sail on Black Sue James "Stump" Johnson Male vocal solo, with piano session supervisor  
Victor BVE-70680 10-in. 2/10/1932 Barrel of whiskey blues James "Stump" Johnson Male vocal solo, with piano session supervisor  
Victor BVE-70681 10-in. 2/10/1932 I settled it all Ashley's Melody Men Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar session supervisor  
Victor BVE-70682 10-in. 2/10/1932 I never felt so blue Ashley's Melody Men Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar session supervisor  
Victor BVE-70683 10-in. 2/10/1932 Dandy Dan Ashley's Melody Men Male vocal solo, with harmonica and guitar session supervisor  
Victor BVE-70684 10-in. 2/11/1932 Dreamy Moana nights Charles Kama ; M. T. Salazar Spanish guitar and steel guitar duet (Hawaiian) session supervisor  
Victor BVE-70685 10-in. 2/11/1932 My Kalua hula girl Charles Kama ; M. T. Salazar Spanish guitar and steel guitar duet (Hawaiian) session supervisor  
Victor BVE-70686 10-in. 2/11/1932 My dream girl of Honolulu Charles Kama ; M. T. Salazar Spanish guitar and steel guitar duet session supervisor  
Victor BVE-70687 10-in. 2/11/1932 Good-bye Hawaii Charles Kama ; M. T. Salazar Male vocal solo, with steel guitar and Spanish guitar session supervisor  
Victor BVE-70688 10-in. 2/15/1932 The great Redeemer Frank Stamps All Star Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano session supervisor  
Victor BVE-70689 10-in. 2/15/1932 Wonderful love divine Frank Stamps All Star Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano session supervisor  
Victor BVE-70690 10-in. 2/15/1932 Homeward bound Frank Stamps All Star Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano session supervisor  
Victor BVE-70691 10-in. 2/15/1932 There is springtime in my soul Frank Stamps All Star Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano session supervisor  
Victor BVE-70692 10-in. 2/15/1932 Skies will be blue Frank Stamps All Star Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano session supervisor  
Victor BVE-70693 10-in. 2/15/1932 Troubles all will end Piedmont Melody Boys Male vocal quartet, with piano session supervisor  
Victor BVE-70694 10-in. 2/15/1932 I want to hear him call my name Frank Stamps All Star Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano session supervisor  
Victor BVE-70695 10-in. 2/15/1932 Dreaming alone in the twilight Frank Stamps All Star Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano session supervisor  
(Results 1176-1200 of 1333 records)

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

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115769

External Sources

Wikipedia: Ralph Peer

Allmusic: Ralph Sylvester Peer

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

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1928168

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