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 1-25 of 1333 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-35762 | 10-in. | 7/13/1926 | Lazy drag | Thomas Morris ; Morris' Hot Babies | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-35763 | 10-in. | 7/13/1926 | Jackass blues | Thomas Morris ; Morris' Hot Babies | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-35764 | 10-in. | 7/13/1926 | Charleston stampede | Thomas Morris ; Morris' Hot Babies | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-36047 | 10-in. | 8/17/1926 | Georgia grind | Thomas Morris ; Morris' Hot Babies | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-36048 | 10-in. | 8/17/1926 | Ham gravy | Thomas Morris ; Morris' Hot Babies | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-36081 | 10-in. | 8/31/1926 | What have you done to make me feel this way | Mamie Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-36082 | 10-in. | 8/31/1926 | I once was yours, I'm somebody else's now | Mamie Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-36097 | 10-in. | 9/6/1926 | No sooner | Elizabeth Smith | Female vocal solo, with ukulele | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-36098 | 10-in. | 9/6/1926 | Gwine have bad luck for seven years | Elizabeth Smith | Female vocal solo, with clarinet, cornet, and piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-36356 | 10-in. | 9/27/1926 | Black cat bone blues | Robert Cooksey ; Bobby Leecan | Guitar and harmonica duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-36357 | 10-in. | 9/27/1926 | Dirty guitar blues | Robert Cooksey ; Bobby Leecan | Guitar and harmonica duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-36358 | 10-in. | 9/27/1926 | Philadelphia cutout | Robert Cooksey ; Bobby Leecan | Guitar and harmonica duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-36359 | 10-in. | 9/27/1926 | Hesitating blues | Robert Cooksey ; Bobby Leecan | Guitar and harmonica duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-36505 | 10-in. | 9/21/1926 | Alabama mamma | Mike Jackson | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-36506 | 10-in. | 9/21/1926 | Kissing mule blues | Mike Jackson | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-36621 | 10-in. | 10/18/1926 | When my wants run out | Sidney Easton ; Elizabeth Smith | Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-36622 | 10-in. | 10/18/1926 | Talk 'bout somethin' that's gwine to happen | Sidney Easton ; Elizabeth Smith | Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-36846 | 10-in. | 10/20/1926 | When a 'gator holler, folks say it's a sign of rain | Margaret Johnson | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-36847 | 10-in. | 10/20/1926 | Graysom Street blues | Margaret Johnson | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-36895 | 10-in. | 11/2/1926 | My baby doesn't squawk | New Orleans Blue Five | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-36896 | 10-in. | 11/2/1926 | The king of the Zulus | New Orleans Blue Five | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-36897 | 10-in. | 11/2/1926 | South Rampart Street blues | New Orleans Blue Five | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-36916 | 10-in. | 11/9/1926 | If you don't like potatoes | Monette Moore | Female vocal solo, with clarinet, cornet, and piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-36917 | 10-in. | 11/9/1926 | Somebody's been lovin' my baby | Monette Moore | Female vocal solo, with clarinet, cornet, and piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-36958 | 10-in. | 11/23/1926 | I got a mule to ride | Edna Winston | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Peer, Ralph Sylvester," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/115769.
Peer, Ralph Sylvester. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/115769.
"Peer, Ralph Sylvester." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 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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