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 926-950 of 1333 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-67095 | 10-in. | 1/28/1931 | La inundación de Nogales | Guadalupe Guzmán ; Leonardo Sifuentes | Male vocal duet, with guitar and harp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-67096 | 10-in. | 1/27/1931 | Los convictos de Colorado | Guadalupe Guzmán ; Leonardo Sifuentes | Male vocal duet, with guitar and harp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-67097 | 10-in. | 1/27/1931 | Los convictos de Colorado | Guadalupe Guzmán ; Leonardo Sifuentes | Male vocal duet, with guitar and harp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-67098 | 10-in. | 1/27/1931 | Las leyes de inmigración | Guadalupe Guzmán ; Leonardo Sifuentes | Male vocal duet, with guitar and harp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-67099 | 10-in. | 1/27/1931 | Las leyes de inmigración | Guadalupe Guzmán ; Leonardo Sifuentes | Male vocal duet, with guitar and harp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-67100 | 10-in. | 1/27/1931 | Chatita bonita | Guadalupe Guzmán ; Leonardo Sifuentes | Male vocal duet, with guitar and harp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-67101 | 10-in. | 1/27/1931 | Serían los ojitos | Guadalupe Guzmán ; Leonardo Sifuentes | Male vocal duet, with guitar and harp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-67102 | 10-in. | 1/28/1931 | El buque de más potencia | Guadalupe Guzmán ; H. Hernández | Male vocal duet, with guitar and harp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-67103 | 10-in. | 1/28/1931 | El capiro | Guadalupe Guzmán ; H. Hernández | Male vocal duet, with guitar and harp | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-67104 | 10-in. | 1/29/1931 | Baldo prieto | Juan Gaytan ; Justo Mireles | Male vocal duet, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-67105 | 10-in. | 1/29/1931 | Baldo prieto | Juan Gaytan ; Justo Mireles | Male vocal duet, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-67106 | 10-in. | 1/29/1931 | Corrido de Tennessee | Martínez y Vidaure | Vocal duet, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-67107 | 10-in. | 1/29/1931 | Por tus puertas | Martínez y Vidaure | Vocal duet, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-67108 | 10-in. | 1/29/1931 | La rancherita | Hermanos Pérez | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-67109 | 10-in. | 1/29/1931 | Veracruz | Hermanos Pérez | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-67110 | 10-in. | 1/29/1931 | Estas lágrimas | Hermanos Pérez | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-67111 | 10-in. | 1/29/1931 | Tu has encendido | Hermanos Pérez | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-67112 | 10-in. | 1/29/1931 | Los desocupados | Daniel Flores ; Andrés Herrera | Vocal duet, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-67113 | 10-in. | 1/29/1931 | Los toros puntales | Daniel Flores ; Andrés Herrera | Vocal duet, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-67115 | 10-in. | 1/30/1931 | Leandro Rodríguez | Martínez y Vidaure | Vocal duet, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-67116 | 10-in. | 1/30/1931 | Leandro Rodríguez | Martínez y Vidaure | Vocal duet, with 2 guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-67117 | 10-in. | 1/30/1931 | El coliador | M. González ; Ben Martínez | Vocal duet, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-67118 | 10-in. | 1/30/1931 | Arrogante militar | M. González ; Ben Martínez | Vocal duet, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-67119 | 10-in. | 1/30/1931 | Corrido de los vagos | M. González ; Ben Martínez | Vocal duet, with guitar or guitars | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-67120 | 10-in. | 1/30/1931 | Corrido de los vagos | M. González ; Ben Martínez | Vocal duet, with guitar or guitars | 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.
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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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