Ralph Peer
Ralph Peer (* 22. May 1892 in Kansas City , Missouri ; † 19th January 1960 ) was one of the first music producers of the country music .
Life
In June 1923, Ralph Peer moved to Atlanta as an employee of the Okeh label to record black musicians. He couldn't find what he was looking for and inevitably took up the performances of an old fiddler named Fiddlin 'John Carson . To everyone's surprise, hillbilly music , as he christened it, sold well.
In 1926, Peer switched to the more important Victor label . Hillbilly music was a real interest here, so in June 1927 he went to Bristol, Tennessee, with a mobile recording studio . As the first band from Tennessee, he recorded the hugely successful Memphis Jug Band in 1927 and Cannon's Jug Stompers in 1928 . When Peer recorded recordings of Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family in quick succession , the first country music superstars were to be discovered.
Ralph Peer was the first music industry manager to seriously study what is now called country music. He is also the discoverer and promoter of the first big stars. In 1984 he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame for his services .
Web links
- Ralph Peer at Allmusic (English)
Footnotes
- ↑ Bill Wyman and Richard Havers: Blues - History, Styles, Musicians, Songs & Recordings. Christian Verlag, Munich 2006
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Peer, Ralph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American country music producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 22, 1892 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kansas City , Missouri , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 19, 1960 |