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 101-125 of 1333 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-37932 | 10-in. | 2/19/1927 | Ninety-nine year blues | Julius Daniels | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37933 | 10-in. | 2/19/1927 | I'm goin' to tell God how you doin' | Julius Daniels ; Bubba Lee Torrence | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37934 | 10-in. | 2/19/1927 | Slippin' an' slidin' up the golden street | Julius Daniels ; Bubba Lee Torrence | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | CVE-37935 | 12-in. | 2/21/1927 | Abraham have mercy on me | Rev. William Ransom | Sermon, with mixed vocal trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37936 | 10-in. | 2/21/1927 | Can these things be? | Rev. William Ransom | Sermon, with mixed vocal trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | CVE-37937 | 12-in. | 2/21/1927 | He shall speak for himself | Rev. William Ransom | Sermon, with mixed vocal trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37938 | 10-in. | 2/21/1927 | The word was God | Rev. William Ransom | Sermon, with mixed vocal trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37939 | 10-in. | 2/21/1927 | What did he do | Sheffield Male Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37940 | 10-in. | 2/21/1927 | Christ arose | Sheffield Male Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37941 | 10-in. | 2/24/1927 | Sun brimmers | Memphis Jug Band | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37942 | 10-in. | 2/24/1927 | Stingy woman | Memphis Jug Band | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37943 | 10-in. | 2/24/1927 | Memphis jug | Memphis Jug Band | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37944 | 10-in. | 2/24/1927 | Newport News blues | Memphis Jug Band | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37945 | 10-in. | 2/24/1927 | Rock away | Sadie McKinney | Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37946 | 10-in. | 2/24/1927 | Brownskin flapper | Sadie McKinney | Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37947 | 10-in. | 2/25/1927 | Hurry down sunshine, see what tomorrow brings | Sister Morgan | Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37948 | 10-in. | 2/25/1927 | Mother's prayer | A. C. Forehand | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37949 | 10-in. | 2/25/1927 | I'm so glad today, today | A. C. Forehand | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37950 | 10-in. | 2/25/1927 | Mamma, fold your hands | Sadie James | Female vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37951 | 10-in. | 2/25/1927 | What makes a bow-legged woman crazy 'bout her knock-kneed man | Sadie James | Female vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37952 | 10-in. | 2/25/1927 | Everybody have the blues sometime | Arah "Baby" Moore | Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37953 | 10-in. | 2/25/1927 | Drop down | Arah "Baby" Moore | Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | CVE-37954 | 12-in. | 2/26/1927 | I will arise and go to my father | Rev. E. D. Campbell | Sermon, with mixed vocal trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37955 | 10-in. | 2/26/1927 | Daniel prayed three times a day | Rev. E. D. Campbell | Sermon, with mixed vocal trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37956 | 10-in. | 2/26/1927 | Take me to the water | Rev. E. D. Campbell | Sermon, with mixed vocal trio | session supervisor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Peer, Ralph Sylvester," accessed May 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115769.
Peer, Ralph Sylvester. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115769.
"Peer, Ralph Sylvester." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 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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