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 551-575 of 1753 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-716 | 10-in. | 11/18/1903 | Home, sweet home | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | A-716 | 7-in. | 11/18/1903 | Home, sweet home | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-717 | 10-in. | 11/18/1903 | Fare thee well, Mollie darling | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-732 | 10-in. | 11/20/1903 | Dear old girl | Harry Macdonough | Tenor vocal solo, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | A-732 | 7-in. | 11/20/1903 | Dear old girl | Harry Macdonough | Tenor vocal solo, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-761 | 10-in. | 12/1/1903 | Pretty Molly Shannon | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | A-761 | 7-in. | 12/1/1903 | Pretty Molly Shannon | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | A-762 | 7-in. | 12/1/1903 | The honeysuckle and the bee | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-763 | 10-in. | 12/1/1903 | When you were sweet sixteen | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | A-763 | 7-in. | 12/1/1903 | When you were sweet sixteen | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | A-764 | 7-in. | 12/1/1903 | Absence makes the heart grow fonder | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-768 | 10-in. | 12/2/1903 | Down in Mobile long ago | Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | A-768 | 7-in. | 12/2/1903 | Down in Mobile long ago | Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-769 | 10-in. | 12/2/1903 | Vesper service | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with chimes | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-795 | 10-in. | 12/8/1903 | My little Coney Isle | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-924 | 10-in. | 5/18/1905 | Nearer, my God, to Thee | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-935 | 10-in. | 1/19/1904 | The lost chord | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | E-938 | 8-in. | 5/7/1906 | In the gloaming | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-978 | 10-in. | 1/27/1904 | Navajo | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | A-978 | 7-in. | 1/27/1904 | Navajo | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | A-979 | 7-in. | 1/27/1904 | On a Saturday night | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-980 | 10-in. | 1/27/1904 | My beautiful Irish maid | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | A-980 | 7-in. | 3/29/1904 | My beautiful Irish maid | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-981 | 10-in. | 1/27/1904 | Just next door | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-982 | 10-in. | 1/27/1904 | O promise me | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Macdonough, Harry," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107888.
Macdonough, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107888.
"Macdonough, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 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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