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 1276-1300 of 1333 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-75262 | 10-in. | 2/20/1933 | Las juniors | Cuarteto Machín | Vocal and instrumental quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75263 | 10-in. | 2/20/1933 | Lamento campesino | Cuarteto Machín | Vocal and instrumental quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75264 | 10-in. | 2/20/1933 | Lucero de mis noches | Cuarteto Machín | Vocal and instrumental quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75265 | 10-in. | 2/20/1933 | La sitiera | Cuarteto Machín | Vocal and instrumental quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75266 | 10-in. | 2/20/1933 | Botaste la bola, negra | Cuarteto Machín | Vocal and instrumental quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-75267 | 10-in. | 2/20/1933 | Así como suena mi son | Cuarteto Machín | Vocal and instrumental quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76138 | 10-in. | 5/17/1933 | Blue yodel no. 12 | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76139 | 10-in. | 5/17/1933 | Dreaming with tears in my eyes | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76140 | 10-in. | 5/17/1933 | The cow hand's last ride | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76141 | 10-in. | 5/17/1933 | I'm free (From the chain gang now) | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76151 | 10-in. | 5/18/1933 | Yodeling my way back home | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76160 | 10-in. | 5/18/1933 | Jimmie Rodgers' last blue yodel | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76191 | 10-in. | 5/20/1933 | The yodeling ranger | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76192 | 10-in. | 5/20/1933 | Old pal of my heart | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76278 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | Give me roses while I live | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76279 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | I never will marry | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76280 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | On the sea of Galilee | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76281 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | Home by the sea | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars and yodeling | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76282 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | When the roses come again | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars and yodeling | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76283 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | I loved you better than you knew | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76284 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | This is like heaven to me | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76285 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | See that my grave is kept green | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76286 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | Old rugged cross | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with autoharp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76287 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | Will the circle be unbroken? | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with autoharp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76288 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | Over the garden wall | Carter Family | Female vocal duet, with guitar and autoharp | 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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