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 1326-1333 of 1333 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-87035 | 10-in. | 12/11/1934 | The mountains of Tennessee | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-87036 | 10-in. | 12/11/1934 | Texas girl | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-87037 | 10-in. | 12/11/1934 | I'll be home some day | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-87038 | 10-in. | 12/11/1934 | Faded coat of blue | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-87039 | 10-in. | 12/11/1934 | Sailor boy | Carter Family | Female vocal duet, with guitar and autoharp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-[Unnumbered 1927-01-14-01] | 10-in. | 1/14/1927 | I'd like to call you my sweetheart | Fats Waller | Pipe organ solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-325 | 10-in. | 5/26/1930 | The laughing song | H. P. Houser | Vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-326 | 10-in. | 5/26/1930 | The second class hotel | H. P. Houser | Vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Peer, Ralph Sylvester," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115769.
Peer, Ralph Sylvester. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115769.
"Peer, Ralph Sylvester." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 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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