Beverly (Beverley) Peer
Beverly Peer (October 7, 1912 – January 16, 1997) was an American jazz double-bassist. Peer played piano professionally early in his career before switching to bass. He worked with Chick Webb from 1936 to 1939 and continued to play in the orchestra under the direction of Ella Fitzgerald. In 1942 he joined Sabby Lewis's orchestra. He also worked extensively as an accompanist for vocalists such as Sarah Vaughan, Lena Horne, Johnny Mathis, and Barbra Streisand. In the 1950s and 1960s he worked with pianists Barbara Carroll and Ellis Larkins, and worked with Bobby Short from the 1970s into the 1990s, often performing at the Cafe Carlyle in New York City. He can be heard on Ella Fitzgerald's release "Ella Sings, Chick Swings" as well as other recordings of Ella and the Chick Webb Orchestra. Aside from music, late in his career Peer also had cameo roles in films such as Hannah and Her Sisters and For Love or Money. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 7, 1912 (New York City), Died January 16, 1997
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 181 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | MS-031431 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately late Jan. 1939 | Tea for two | Chick Webb Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | MS-031432 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately late Jan. 1939 | Crazy rhythm | Chick Webb Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | MS-031433 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately late Jan. 1939 | Blue skies | Chick Webb Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | D7VB-0154 | 10-in. | 2/20/1947 | That ain't right | Mildred Bailey ; Ellis Larkins Trio | Female vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | D7VB-0155 | 10-in. | 2/20/1947 | I don't wanna miss Mississippi (anymore) | Mildred Bailey ; Ellis Larkins Trio | Female vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Decca | 61361 | 10-in. | 10/29/1936 | (If you can't sing it) You'll have to swing it | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 61362 | 10-in. | 10/29/1936 | Swinging on the reservation | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 61363 | 10-in. | 10/29/1936 | I got the Spring fever blues | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 61364 | 10-in. | 10/29/1936 | Vote for Mr. Rhythm | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 61419 | 10-in. | 11/18/1936 | My last affair | Ella Fitzgerald and her Savoy Eight | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 61420 | 10-in. | 11/18/1936 | Organ grinder's swing | Ella Fitzgerald and her Savoy Eight | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 61421 | 10-in. | 11/19/1936 | Shine | Ella Fitzgerald and her Savoy Eight | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 61422 | 10-in. | 11/19/1936 | Darktown Strutters' Ball | Ella Fitzgerald and her Savoy Eight | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 61520 | 10-in. | 1/14/1937 | There's frost on the moon-1 | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 61527 | 10-in. | 1/14/1937 | Take another guess | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 61528 | 10-in. | 1/14/1937 | Love marches on-1 | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 61530 | 10-in. | 1/15/1937 | Gee, but you're swell | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 62064 | 10-in. | 3/24/1937 | Rusty hinge | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 62065 | 10-in. | 3/24/1937 | Wake up and live-2 | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 62066 | 10-in. | 3/24/1937 | It's swell of you | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 62067 | 10-in. | 3/24/1937 | You showed me the way | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 62068 | 10-in. | 3/24/1937 | Clap hands! Here comes Charley | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 62069 | 10-in. | 3/24/1937 | Cryin' mood | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 62072 | 10-in. | 3/24/1937 | Love is the thing, so they say | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 62073 | 10-in. | 3/24/1937 | That naughty waltz | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Peer, Beverly (Beverley)," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/336956.
Peer, Beverly (Beverley). (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/336956.
"Peer, Beverly (Beverley)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.
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Wikipedia: Beverly Peer
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LCNAR: Peer, Beverly - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97012431
Wikidata: Beverly Peer - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15453308
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/24201151
MusicBrainz: Beverly Peer - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5ed0a687-e40c-476f-a9a9-c1981b1c2f4a
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