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 1226-1250 of 1333 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-71621 | 10-in. | 2/25/1932 | I believe I'll make a change | Pinetop and Lindberg | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-71622 | 10-in. | 2/25/1932 | 4-11-44 | Pinetop and Lindberg | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-71623 | 10-in. | 2/25/1932 | East Chicago blues | Pinetop and Lindberg | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-71624 | 10-in. | 2/25/1932 | Nobody cares if I'm blue | Original Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-71625 | 10-in. | 2/25/1932 | The duck's yas yas yas | Johnson's Cracker Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-71626 | 10-in. | 2/25/1932 | Good old bosom bread | Crackerjacks ; Eddie Johnson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-71627 | 10-in. | 2/28/1932 | Thirteen years in Kilbie prison | Darby & Tarlton | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-71628 | 10-in. | 2/29/1932 | Once I had a fortune | Darby & Tarlton | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-71629 | 10-in. | 2/29/1932 | Dixie mail | Jimmie Tarlton | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-71630 | 10-in. | 2/29/1932 | The weaver's blues | Jimmie Tarlton | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-71631 | 10-in. | 2/29/1932 | Sweetheart of my dreams | Jimmie Tarlton | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-71632 | 10-in. | 2/29/1932 | Ooze up to me | Jimmie Tarlton | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-73324 | 10-in. | 8/29/1932 | In the hills of Tennessee | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-73325 | 10-in. | 8/29/1932 | Prairie lullaby | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-73326 | 10-in. | 8/29/1932 | Miss the Mississippi and you | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-73327 | 10-in. | 8/29/1932 | Sweet mama hurry home or I'll be gone | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-73520 | 10-in. | 9/16/1932 | Buey viejo | Cuarteto Machín | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-73521 | 10-in. | 9/16/1932 | Busca el alfiler | Cuarteto Machín | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-73522 | 10-in. | 9/16/1932 | Lamento borincano | Cuarteto Machín | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-73523 | 10-in. | 9/16/1932 | Las perlas de tu boca | Cuarteto Machín | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-73565 | 10-in. | 9/23/1932 | Entre tinieblas | Cuarteto Machín | Vocal and instrumental quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-73566 | 10-in. | 9/23/1932 | El panquelero | Cuarteto Machín | Vocal and instrumental quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-73567 | 10-in. | 9/23/1932 | En el silencio de la noche | Cuarteto Machín | Vocal and instrumental quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-73568 | 10-in. | 9/23/1932 | Sigue tu senda | Cuarteto Machín | Vocal and instrumental quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-73569 | 10-in. | 9/23/1932 | Trigueñita | Cuarteto Machín | Vocal and 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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