Jeanette MacDonald

Jeanette MacDonald

Jeanette Anna MacDonald (June 18, 1903 – January 14, 1965) was an American singer and actress best remembered for her musical films of the 1930s with Maurice Chevalier (The Love Parade, Love Me Tonight, The Merry Widow and One Hour With You) and Nelson Eddy (Naughty Marietta, Rose-Marie, and Maytime). During the 1930s and 1940s she starred in 29 feature films, four nominated for Best Picture Oscars (The Love Parade, One Hour with You, Naughty Marietta and San Francisco), and recorded extensively, earning three gold records. She later appeared in opera, concerts, radio, and television. MacDonald was one of the most influential sopranos of the 20th century, introducing opera to film-going audiences and inspiring a generation of singers.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 18, 1903 (Philadelphia), Died January 14, 1965 (Houston)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1943

Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal

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Recordings (Results 26-38 of 38 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	PBS-97847	10-in.	9/17/1936	Indian love call	Nelson Eddy ; Jeanette MacDonald ; Nathaniel Shilkret	Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	PBS-97848	10-in.	9/19/1936	Ah! Sweet mystery of life	Nelson Eddy ; Jeanette MacDonald ; Nathaniel Shilkret	Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	PBS-97855	10-in.	9/21/1936	Farewell to dreams	Nelson Eddy ; Jeanette MacDonald ; Nathaniel Shilkret	Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	PBS-97856	10-in.	9/21/1936	Will you remember	Nelson Eddy ; Jeanette MacDonald ; Nathaniel Shilkret	Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	PBS-97857	10-in.	9/21/1936	Song of love	Nelson Eddy ; Jeanette MacDonald ; Nathaniel Shilkret	Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	PBS-036488	10-in.	9/11/1939	When I have sung my songs	Giuseppe Bamboschek ; Jeanette MacDonald	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	PBS-036489	10-in.	9/11/1939	Do not go, my love	Giuseppe Bamboschek ; Jeanette MacDonald	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	PBS-036490	10-in.	9/11/1939	Annie Laurie	Giuseppe Bamboschek ; Jeanette MacDonald	Soprano vocal solo, with oiano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	PBS-036491	10-in.	9/11/1939	From the land of the sky-blue water	Giuseppe Bamboschek ; Jeanette MacDonald	Soprano vocal solo, with piano (takes 2, 4, 15, 16); with orchestra (take 10)	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	PBS-042102	10-in.	9/13/1939	Ave Maria	Giuseppe Bamboschek ; Jeanette MacDonald	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	PBS-042103	10-in.	9/13/1939	Les filles de Cadiz	Jeanette MacDonald	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	PBS-042123	10-in.	9/16/1939	Lover, come back to me	Jeanette MacDonald	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	PBS-042124	10-in.	9/16/1939	One kiss	Jeanette MacDonald	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal

(Results 26-38 of 38 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "MacDonald, Jeanette," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102056.

MacDonald, Jeanette. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102056.

"MacDonald, Jeanette." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

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