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 1251-1275 of 1333 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-73570 | 10-in. | 9/23/1932 | En alta mar | Cuarteto Machín | Vocal and instrumental quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-73571 | 10-in. | 9/23/1932 | Lamento cubano | Cuarteto Machín | Vocal and instrumental quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-73572 | 10-in. | 9/23/1932 | Esperanzas muertas | Cuarteto Machín | Vocal and instrumental quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-74805 | 10-in. | 12/5/1932 | Fruit jar blues | Allen Brothers | Male vocal solo, with kazoo, banjo, and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-74806 | 10-in. | 12/5/1932 | Lightning bug blues | Allen Brothers | Male vocal solo, with kazoo, banjo, and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-74807 | 10-in. | 12/5/1932 | Warm knees blues | Allen Brothers | Male vocal solo, with kazoo, banjo, and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-74808 | 10-in. | 12/5/1932 | My midnight man | Allen Brothers | Male vocal solo, with kazoo, banjo, and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-74809 | 10-in. | 12/5/1932 | Red hot rambling Dan | Allen Brothers | Male vocal solo, with kazoo, banjo, and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-74810 | 10-in. | 12/5/1932 | Won't you come home | Allen Brothers | Male vocal solo, with kazoo, banjo, and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-74811 | 10-in. | 12/6/1932 | When a man's got a woman | Allen Brothers | Male vocal solo, with kazoo, banjo, and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-74812 | 10-in. | 12/6/1932 | Rough neck blues | Allen Brothers | Male vocal solo, with kazoo, banjo, and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-74813 | 10-in. | 12/6/1932 | Slipping clutch blues | Allen Brothers | Male vocal solo, with kazoo and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-74814 | 10-in. | 12/6/1932 | Here I am | Allen Brothers | Male vocal solo, with kazoo and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-74815 | 10-in. | 12/6/1932 | Please pay in advance | Allen Brothers | Male vocal solo, with kazoo and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-74816 | 10-in. | 12/6/1932 | Allen's lying blues | Allen Brothers | Male vocal solo, with kazoo and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-74817 | 10-in. | 12/6/1932 | Go straight, my lad | Allen Brothers | Male vocal duet, with banjo and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-74818 | 10-in. | 12/6/1932 | Midnight mama | Allen Brothers | Male vocal solo, with kazoo, banjo, and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-74838 | 10-in. | 12/12/1932 | Do-do-daddling-thing | Fleming and Townsend | Male vocal duet, with harmonica, kazoo and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-74839 | 10-in. | 12/12/1932 | Dreamy moon of Tennessee | Fleming and Townsend | Male vocal duet, with harmonica, kazoo and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-74840 | 10-in. | 12/13/1932 | I love you sweetheart, I love you | Fleming and Townsend | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-74841 | 10-in. | 12/13/1932 | The picture on my dresser | Fleming and Townsend | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-74842 | 10-in. | 12/13/1932 | The blues have gone | Fleming and Townsend | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-74843 | 10-in. | 12/13/1932 | The memory that lingers | Fleming and Townsend | Male vocal duet, with kazoo and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-74844 | 10-in. | 12/13/1932 | The gambler's advice | Fleming and Townsend | Male vocal duet, with kazoo and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-74845 | 10-in. | 12/13/1932 | When it's hottest time down South | Fleming and Townsend | Male vocal duet, with 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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