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 1301-1325 of 1333 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-76289 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | Gold watch and chain | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76290 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | The school-house on the hill | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76291 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | Will my mother know me there? | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76292 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | Faded flowers | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76293 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | Poor little orphaned boy | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76327 | 10-in. | 5/24/1933 | Old love letters (Bring memories of you) | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76328 | 10-in. | 5/24/1933 | Mississippi Delta blues | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76331 | 10-in. | 5/24/1933 | Somewhere down below the Dixon Line | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76332 | 10-in. | 5/24/1933 | Years ago | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-83130 | 10-in. | 5/8/1934 | I'll be all smiles tonight | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-87020 | 10-in. | 12/11/1934 | Longing for old Virginia | Carter Family | Female vocal duet, with guitar and autoharp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-87021 | 10-in. | 12/11/1934 | March winds goin' to blow my blues all away | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-87022 | 10-in. | 12/11/1934 | There'll be joy, joy, joy | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-87023 | 10-in. | 12/11/1934 | Home in Tennessee | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-87024 | 10-in. | 12/11/1934 | Are you tired of me, my darling? | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-87025 | 10-in. | 12/11/1934 | I cannot be your sweetheart | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-87026 | 10-in. | 12/11/1934 | My heart's tonight in Texas | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-87027 | 10-in. | 12/11/1934 | Be careful boys, don't go too far | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-87028 | 10-in. | 12/11/1934 | My Virginia rose | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-87029 | 10-in. | 12/11/1934 | There's no hiding place down here | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-87030 | 10-in. | 12/11/1934 | Cowboy's wild song to his herd | Carter Family | Female vocal duet, with guitar and autoharp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-87031 | 10-in. | 12/11/1934 | A lad from old Virginia | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-87032 | 10-in. | 12/11/1934 | Lonesome day | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-87033 | 10-in. | 12/11/1934 | The evening bells are ringing | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-87034 | 10-in. | 12/11/1934 | The little dobe shack | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, 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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