Harry Macdonough

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”.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 30, 1871 (Hamilton), Died September 26, 1931 (New York)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 103 - 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, performer, whistling, speaker

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 576-600 of 1753 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	A-982	7-in.	1/27/1904	O promise me	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-983	10-in.	1/27/1904	Sammy	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	A-983	7-in.	1/27/1904	Sammy	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-984	10-in.	1/27/1904	The sweetest girl in Dixie	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	A-984	7-in.	1/27/1904	The sweetest girl in Dixie	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-1021	10-in.	2/5/1904	An evening with the minstrels, no. 3	Minstrels [Victor Records group]	Minstrels	performer
Victor	C-1021	12-in.	2/5/1904	An evening with the minstrels, no. 3	Minstrels [Victor Records group]	Minstrels	performer
Victor	C-1022	12-in.	2/5/1904	An evening with the minstrels, no. 1	Victor Minstrel Company	Minstrels, with orchestra	performer
Victor	B-1022	10-in.	2/5/1904	An evening with the minstrels, no. 1	Victor Minstrel Company	Minstrels, with orchestra	performer
Victor	B-1024	10-in.	2/5/1904	An evening with the minstrels, no. 6	Minstrels [Victor Records group]	Minstrels	performer
Victor	C-1024	12-in.	2/5/1904	An evening with the minstrels, no. 6	Victor Minstrel Company	Minstrels, with orchestra	performer
Victor	B-1036	10-in.	2/17/1904	On mossy banks	Jennie Corea ; Harry Macdonough	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	A-1036	7-in.	2/17/1904	On mossy banks	Jennie Corea ; Harry Macdonough	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	A-1038	7-in.	2/17/1904	Beulah Land	Trinity Choir	Chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-1038	10-in.	2/17/1904	Beulah Land	Trinity Choir	Chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-1042	12-in.	6/9/1904	The church scene	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-1049	10-in.	2/27/1904	Henny	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-1057	10-in.	3/1/1904	A little boy in blue	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	A-1057	7-in.	3/1/1904	A little boy in blue	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-1058	10-in.	3/1/1904	In Zanzibar	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	A-1058	7-in.	3/1/1904	In Zanzibar	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-1071	12-in.	3/3/1904	An evening with the minstrels, no. 5	Minstrels [Victor Records group]	Minstrels	performer
Victor	B-1071	10-in.	6/16/1904	An evening with the minstrels, no. 5	Minstrels [Victor Records group]	Minstrels	performer
Victor	C-1082	12-in.	3/8/1904	Good night, beloved, good night	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-1082	10-in.	3/8/1904	Good night, beloved, good night	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 576-600 of 1753 records)

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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