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 1201-1225 of 1333 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-70696 | 10-in. | 2/16/1932 | I'm finding glory | Frank Stamps All Star Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with female vocal solo and piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-70697 | 10-in. | 2/16/1932 | Tell him now | Piedmont Melody Boys | Male vocal quartet, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-70698 | 10-in. | 2/16/1932 | Dreams of the past | Frank Stamps All Star Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-70699 | 10-in. | 2/16/1932 | I ain't gonna let Satan turn me 'roun' | Frank Stamps All Star Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with female vocal solo and piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-70700 | 10-in. | 2/17/1932 | Glorious night blues | Allen Brothers | Vocal and instrumental duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-71601 | 10-in. | 2/19/1932 | The lonesome train | Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend | Male vocal duet, with harmonica, kazoo, and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-71602 | 10-in. | 2/19/1932 | Unlucky me | Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend | Male vocal duet, with kazoo, guitar, and mandolin | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-71603 | 10-in. | 2/22/1932 | Rollin' mama blues | Ruby Glaze ; Hot Shot Willie | Mixed vocal duet, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-71604 | 10-in. | 2/22/1932 | Lonesome day blues | Ruby Glaze ; Hot Shot Willie | Mixed vocal duet, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-71605 | 10-in. | 2/22/1932 | Let me scoop for you | Ruby Glaze ; Hot Shot Willie | Mixed vocal duet, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-71606 | 10-in. | 2/22/1932 | Searching the desert for the blues | Ruby Glaze ; Hot Shot Willie | Mixed vocal duet, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-71607 | 10-in. | 2/23/1932 | Don't forget to pray | Abernathy Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-71608 | 10-in. | 2/23/1932 | Redeemed | Abernathy Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-71609 | 10-in. | 2/23/1932 | 'Mid the green fields of Virginia | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-71610 | 10-in. | 2/23/1932 | Happiest days of all | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-71611 | 10-in. | 2/23/1932 | Picture on the wall | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-71612 | 10-in. | 2/23/1932 | Amber tresses | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-71613 | 10-in. | 2/24/1932 | I never loved but one | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-71614 | 10-in. | 2/24/1932 | Tell me that you love me | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-71615 | 10-in. | 2/24/1932 | Where we'll never grow old | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-71616 | 10-in. | 2/24/1932 | We will march through the streets of the city | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-71617 | 10-in. | 2/25/1932 | Times ain't like they used to be | Original Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-71618 | 10-in. | 2/25/1932 | Why should I care | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-71619 | 10-in. | 2/25/1932 | She shook it on the corner | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-71620 | 10-in. | 2/25/1932 | Louisiana bound | Pinetop and Lindberg | Male vocal solo, with piano | 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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