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 526-550 of 1333 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-58971 | 10-in. | 8/16/1932 | Gambling barroom blues | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with violin, banjo, and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-58972 | 10-in. | 8/16/1932 | I've only loved three women | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-59017 | 10-in. | 10/12/1932 | Sweet as the flowers in May time | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-59018 | 10-in. | 10/12/1932 | Will the roses bloom in heaven | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-59019 | 10-in. | 10/12/1932 | On a hill lone and gray | Carter Family | Female vocal duet, with 2 guitars (takes 1 and 2); mixed vocal trio, with autoharp and guitar (take 3) | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-59020 | 10-in. | 10/12/1932 | My little home in Tennessee | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-59021 | 10-in. | 10/12/1932 | The sun of the soul | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-59022 | 10-in. | 10/12/1932 | If one won't, another one will | Carter Family | Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-59023 | 10-in. | 10/12/1932 | The broken-hearted lover | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-59024 | 10-in. | 10/13/1932 | Two sweethearts | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-59025 | 10-in. | 10/13/1932 | The winding stream | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-59026 | 10-in. | 10/13/1932 | I wouldn't mind dying | Carter Family | Female-male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-59027 | 10-in. | 10/13/1932 | The spirit of love watches over me | Carter Family | Female vocal duet, with guitar and autoharp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-59028 | 10-in. | 10/13/1932 | The church in the wildwood | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-59056 | 10-in. | 11/3/1932 | You can't tell about the women nowadays | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-59057 | 10-in. | 11/3/1932 | The shotgun wedding | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-59058 | 10-in. | 11/3/1932 | Hold 'er, Newt | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-59059 | 10-in. | 11/3/1932 | Yo yo mama | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-59060 | 10-in. | 11/3/1932 | Tom cat and pussy blues | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-59061 | 10-in. | 11/3/1932 | Organ-grinder blues | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-59062 | 10-in. | 11/3/1932 | Rockin' blues | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-59063 | 10-in. | 11/3/1932 | Wampus kitty mama | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-59064 | 10-in. | 11/4/1932 | Bury me in old Kentucky | Jimmie Davis ; Patsy Montana | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio and yodeling | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-59065 | 10-in. | 11/4/1932 | Jealous lover | Jimmie Davis ; Patsy Montana | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and yodeling | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-59066 | 10-in. | 11/4/1932 | Gambler's return | Jimmie Davis ; Patsy Montana | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and yodeling | session supervisor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Peer, Ralph Sylvester," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/115769.
Peer, Ralph Sylvester. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/115769.
"Peer, Ralph Sylvester." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 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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