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 151-175 of 1333 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-37982 | 10-in. | 3/7/1927 | He's the sweetest black man in town | Ann Cook | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37983 | 10-in. | 3/8/1927 | The liar | Rev. Isaiah Shelton | Sermon | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37984 | 10-in. | 3/8/1927 | As the eagle stirreth her nest | Rev. Isaiah Shelton | Sermon | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37985 | 10-in. | 3/9/1927 | Let the church roll on | Mount Zion Baptist Quartet | Male vocal quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37986 | 10-in. | 3/9/1927 | I shall not be moved | Mount Zion Baptist Quartet | Male vocal quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37987 | 10-in. | 3/9/1927 | Hard trials, great tribulations | Mount Zion Baptist Quartet | Male vocal quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37988 | 10-in. | 3/9/1927 | They called me a liar | Mount Zion Baptist Quartet | Male vocal quartet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37989 | 10-in. | 3/9/1927 | The old ark's movering | New Orleans University Glee Club | Mixed vocal chorus | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37990 | 10-in. | 3/9/1927 | Climbing Jacob's ladder | New Orleans University Glee Club | Mixed vocal chorus | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37991 | 10-in. | 3/9/1927 | Baby dear, I don't want no one but you | Florence White | Female vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37992 | 10-in. | 3/9/1927 | Cold rocks was my pillow | Florence White | Female vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37993 | 10-in. | 3/10/1927 | Ain't love grand | John Hyman's Bayou Stompers | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37994 | 10-in. | 3/10/1927 | Alligator blues | John Hyman's Bayou Stompers | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37995 | 10-in. | 3/10/1927 | God got his eyes on you | Megginson Female Quartette | Female vocal quartet, unaccompanied | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37996 | 10-in. | 3/10/1927 | My road is rough and rocky all the way | Megginson Female Quartette | Female vocal quartet, unaccompanied | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37997 | 10-in. | 3/10/1927 | Oh what a change took place in my heart | Megginson Female Quartette | Female vocal quartet, unaccompanied | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-37998 | 10-in. | 3/10/1927 | Got the great big world in his hands | Megginson Female Quartette | Female vocal quartet, unaccompanied | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-38000 | 10-in. | 3/11/1927 | James Alley | Richard "Rabbit" Brown | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-38001 | 10-in. | 3/11/1927 | Great Northern blues | Richard "Rabbit" Brown | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-38002 | 10-in. | 3/11/1927 | Never let the same bee sting you twice | Richard "Rabbit" Brown | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-38003 | 10-in. | 3/11/1927 | I'm not jealous | Richard "Rabbit" Brown | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | CVE-38004 | 12-in. | 3/11/1927 | Mystery of the Dunbar's child | Richard "Rabbit" Brown | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | CVE-38005 | 12-in. | 3/11/1927 | Sinking of the Titanic | Richard "Rabbit" Brown | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-38231 | 10-in. | 3/22/1927 | Oh, my pretty monkey | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo, with violin, banjo, and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-38232 | 10-in. | 3/22/1927 | I love my sweetheart the best | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo, with violin, banjo, and guitar | session supervisor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Peer, Ralph Sylvester," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/115769.
Peer, Ralph Sylvester. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/115769.
"Peer, Ralph Sylvester." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 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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