Harry Macdonough
John Scantlebury Macdonald (May 30, 1871 – September 26, 1931) was a Canadian-born singer of Irish and Scottish descent, and recording executive. Under the pseudonym Harry Macdonough, he was one of the most prolific and popular tenors during the formative years of the recording industry. Based upon the ledgers of the four major record companies of the early twentieth century (Edison, Victor, Columbia and Brunswick), which are accessible online through the Discography of American Historical Recordings (DAHR), some of his most popular recordings included “Shine On, Harvest Moon” (with Elise Stevenson), “Down By The Old Mill Stream”, “They Didn’t Believe Me” (with Olive Kline), “Tell Me, Pretty Maiden” (with Grace Spencer), and “Where The River Shannon Flows”. |
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Recordings (Results 426-450 of 1753 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | C-112 [Old series] | 12-in. | 2/9/1903 or 5/26/1903 | If with all your hearts | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-113 [Old series] | 12-in. | 2/9/1903 or 5/26/1903 | Larboard watch | S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-196 [Old series] | 12-in. | 2/9/1903 or 5/26/1903 | Congo love song | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-198 [Old series] | 12-in. | 2/9/1903 or 5/26/1903 | I'm your sweetheart, forever | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-199 [Old series] | 12-in. | 2/9/1903 or 5/26/1903 | The message of the violet | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-200 [Old series] | 12-in. | 2/9/1903 or 5/26/1903 | The songbird of Melody Lane | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-203 [Old series] | 12-in. | 2/9/1903 or 5/26/1903 | Sally in our alley | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-203 | 10-in. | 7/28/1903 | My Elinore | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | A-203 | 7-in. | 7/28/1903 | My Elinore | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-206 | 10-in. | 7/28/1903 | An evening with the minstrels, no. 2 | Minstrels [Victor Records group] | Minstrels, with orchestra | performer | |
Victor | C-206 | 12-in. | 5/24/1905 | An evening with the minstrels, no. 2 | Victor Minstrel Company | Minstrels, with orchestra | performer | |
Victor | B-223 | 10-in. | 8/3/1903 | Heidelberg | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | A-223 | 7-in. | 8/3/1903 | Heidelberg | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | A-224 | 7-in. | 8/3/1903 | When Kate and I were coming thro' the rye | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-224 | 10-in. | 8/3/1903 | When Kate and I were coming thro' the rye | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | A-225 | 7-in. | 5/24/1904 | When the harvest days are over | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-225 | 10-in. | 8/3/1903 | When the harvest days are over | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-226 | 10-in. | 8/3/1903 | The girl I should have married long ago | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-227 | 10-in. | 8/3/1903 | Cosy corner girl | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | A-227 | 7-in. | 8/3/1903 | Cosy corner girl | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-228 | 10-in. | 8/3/1903 | While the leaves came drifting down | S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | A-228 | 7-in. | 8/3/1903 | While the leaves came drifting down | S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-229 | 10-in. | 8/3/1903 | Those are the songs I love | S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | A-229 | 7-in. | 8/3/1903 | Those are the songs I love | S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-230 | 12-in. | 3/30/1904 | Tell me, pretty maiden | S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Macdonough, Harry," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107888.
Macdonough, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107888.
"Macdonough, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Harry Macdonough
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LCNAR: Macdonough, Harry, 1871-1931 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n99055840
Wikidata: Harry Macdonough - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5670849
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