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Ralph 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…

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Ralph Sylvester Peer (1892-05-22)May 22, 1892 Independence, Missouri, U.S.
Died
January 19, 1960(1960-01-19) (aged 67) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Country, folk, old-time
Labels
Columbia, OKeh, Victor
Occupations
Record producer · recording engineer · talent scout · music publisher
Years active
1920s–1930s

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Ralph Peer

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Edges97
Triples30
Avg. degree1.98
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related to External links · 8
Ralph Peer → AllMusicRalph Peer, American Historical RecordingsOfficial, Biography, Country Music, Discography, Ken Burns, Mass Media, The Phonograph
related to Legacy · 6
Ralph Peer → American Epic, Bernard MacMahon, Directed, In, Peer, RnB
related to Further reading · 5
Ralph Peer → Barry Mazor, Chicago Review Press, Making, November, Popular Roots Music
Occupations · 4
Ralph Peer → music publisher, Record producer, recording engineer, talent scout
Born · 1
Ralph Peer → Ralph Sylvester Peer (1892-05-22)May 22, 1892 Independence, Missouri, U.S.
Died · 1
Ralph Peer → January 19, 1960(1960-01-19) (aged 67) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres · 1
Ralph Peer → Country, folk, old-time
Labels · 1
Ralph Peer → Columbia, OKeh, Victor
Years active · 1
Ralph Peer → 1920s–1930s

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Ralph PeerBornRalph Sylvester Peer (1892-05-22)May 22, 1892 Independence, Missouri, U.S.1.00infobox
Ralph PeerDiedJanuary 19, 1960(1960-01-19) (aged 67) Los Angeles, California, U.S.1.00infobox
Ralph PeerGenresCountry, folk, old-time1.00infobox
Ralph PeerLabelsColumbia, OKeh, Victor1.00infobox
Ralph PeerOccupationsRecord producer1.00infobox
Ralph PeerOccupationsrecording engineer1.00infobox
Ralph PeerOccupationstalent scout1.00infobox
Ralph PeerOccupationsmusic publisher1.00infobox
Ralph PeerYears active1920s–1930s1.00infobox
Hoagy Carmichaelinstance ofThen into popular music with songs0.80text
Stuart Gorrell'sinstance ofThen into popular music with songs0.80text
Ralph Peerrelated to External linksThe Phonograph0.60section

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