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 776-800 of 1333 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-62933 | 10-in. | 11/4/1930 | Down yonder | Tiny Parham and his Musicians | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62934 | 10-in. | 11/4/1930 | Blue moon blues | Tiny Parham and his Musicians | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62935 | 10-in. | 11/4/1930 | Squeeze me | Tiny Parham and his Musicians | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62936 | 10-in. | 11/4/1930 | Back to the jungle | Tiny Parham and his Musicians | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62937 | 10-in. | 11/4/1930 | Nervous tension | Tiny Parham and his Musicians | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62938 | 10-in. | 11/4/1930 | Memphis Mamie | Tiny Parham and his Musicians | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62954 | 10-in. | 11/17/1930 | What have you done to me | Josephine Jones | Female vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62955 | 10-in. | 11/17/1930 | Soothing syrup | Josephine Jones | Female vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62956 | 10-in. | 11/17/1930 | Last goodbye blues | Josephine Jones | Female vocal solo, with trombone, and piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62957 | 10-in. | 11/17/1930 | You ain't no good | Josephine Jones | Female vocal solo, with trombone, and piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62958 | 10-in. | 11/17/1930 | Lonesome woman blues | Alice Melvin | Female vocal solo, with trombone, and piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62959 | 10-in. | 11/17/1930 | Trouble blues | Alice Melvin | Female vocal solo, with trombone, and piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62960 | 10-in. | 11/17/1930 | Kind friend blues | Alice Melvin | Female vocal solo, with trombone, and piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62961 | 10-in. | 11/17/1930 | Treated you kind | Alice Melvin | Female vocal solo, with trombone, and piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62962 | 10-in. | 11/17/1930 | Side door blues | Willie Kelly | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62963 | 10-in. | 11/17/1930 | Big time woman | Willie Kelly | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62964 | 10-in. | 11/17/1930 | Thanksgiving blues | Willie Kelly | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62965 | 10-in. | 11/17/1930 | You can't win | Willie Kelly | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62966 | 10-in. | 11/17/1930 | Kelly's special | Willie Kelly | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62967 | 10-in. | 11/17/1930 | Don't put the lights out | Willie Kelly | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62968 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | Your low down dirty ways | Carolina Tar Heels | Male vocal duet, with banjo, and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62969 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | Back to Mexico | Carolina Tar Heels | Male vocal duet, with banjo, and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62970 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | The hen house door is locked | Carolina Tar Heels | Male vocal duet, with banjo, and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62971 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | Farm girl blues | Carolina Tar Heels | Male vocal duet, with banjo, guitar, and harmonica | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-62972 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | Got the farm land blues | Carolina Tar Heels | Male vocal duet, with banjo, and guitar | 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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