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 176-200 of 1333 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-38233 | 10-in. | 3/22/1927 | Henry Clay Beattie | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo, with violin, banjo, and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-38234 | 10-in. | 3/22/1927 | I want a nice little fellow | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo, with violin, banjo, and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-38235 | 10-in. | 3/23/1927 | My name is John Johanna | Kelly Harrell ; Virginia String Band | Male vocal solo with violin, banjo, and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-38236 | 10-in. | 3/23/1927 | In the shadow of the pine | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo with violin, banjo, and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-38237 | 10-in. | 3/23/1927 | Charles Giteau | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo with violin, banjo, and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-38238 | 10-in. | 3/23/1927 | I'm nobody's darling on earth | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo with violin, banjo, and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-38239 | 10-in. | 3/23/1927 | My wife, she has gone and left me | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo with violin, banjo, and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-38434 | 10-in. | 4/5/1927 | Wash-board cut out | Bobby Leecan ; Need More Band | Washboard band | director | |
| Victor | BVE-38435 | 10-in. | 4/5/1927 | Shortnin' bread | Bobby Leecan ; Need More Band | Washboard band | director | |
| Victor | BVE-38436 | 10-in. | 4/5/1927 | Midnight Susie | Bobby Leecan ; Need More Band | Washboard band | director | |
| Victor | BVE-38437 | 10-in. | 4/5/1927 | Apaloosa blues | Bobby Leecan ; Need More Band | Washboard band | director | |
| Victor | BVE-39700 | 10-in. | 7/25/1927 | Dying girl's farewell | Kahle Brewer ; Walter Mooney ; Ernest V. Stoneman | Male vocal trio, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39701 | 10-in. | 7/25/1927 | Tell Mother I will meet her | Kahle Brewer ; Walter Mooney ; Ernest V. Stoneman | Male vocal trio, with guitar and harmonica | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39702 | 10-in. | 7/25/1927 | Mountaineer's courtship | Uncle Eck Dunford ; Irma Frost ; Ernest V. Stoneman | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and harmonica | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39703 | 10-in. | 7/25/1927 | Midnight on the stormy deep | Irma Frost ; Ernest V. Stoneman | Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39704 | 10-in. | 7/25/1927 | Sweeping through the gates | Dixie Mountaineers ; Ernest V. Stoneman | Mixed vocal chorus, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39705 | 10-in. | 7/25/1927 | I know my name is there | Dixie Mountaineers ; Ernest V. Stoneman | Mixed vocal chorus, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39706 | 10-in. | 7/25/1927 | Are you washed in the blood? | Dixie Mountaineers ; Ernest V. Stoneman | Mixed vocal chorus, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39707 | 10-in. | 7/25/1927 | No more good-byes | Dixie Mountaineers ; Ernest V. Stoneman | Mixed vocal chorus, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39708 | 10-in. | 7/25/1927 | The resurrection | Dixie Mountaineers ; Ernest V. Stoneman | Mixed vocal chorus, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39709 | 10-in. | 7/25/1927 | I am resolved | Dixie Mountaineers ; Ernest V. Stoneman | Mixed vocal chorus, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39710 | 10-in. | 7/26/1927 | I want to go where Jesus is | Holiness Quartet ; Ernest Phipps | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39711 | 10-in. | 7/26/1927 | Do, Lord, remember me | Holiness Quartet ; Ernest Phipps | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39712 | 10-in. | 7/26/1927 | Old ship of Zion | Holiness Quartet ; Ernest Phipps | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-39713 | 10-in. | 7/26/1927 | Jesus getting us ready for that great day | Holiness Quartet ; Ernest Phipps | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | session supervisor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Peer, Ralph Sylvester," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115769.
Peer, Ralph Sylvester. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115769.
"Peer, Ralph Sylvester." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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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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