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 626-650 of 1753 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | A-1174 | 7-in. | 3/29/1904 | Sweet Adeline | S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | A-1175 | 7-in. | 3/29/1904 | Larboard watch | S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-1177 | 10-in. | 6/8/1904 | Good-bye Dolly Gray | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano and bugle | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | A-1177 | 7-in. | 3/30/1904 | Good-bye Dolly Gray | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano and bugle | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-1186 | 10-in. | 4/6/1904 | Home, sweet home | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with violin | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | A-1186 | 7-in. | 4/6/1904 | Home, sweet home | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with violin | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-1187 | 10-in. | 4/6/1904 | Thine eyes so blue and tender | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with violin | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | A-1187 | 7-in. | 4/6/1904 | Thine eyes so blue and tender | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with violin | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-1188 | 10-in. | 4/6/1904 | O promise me | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano and violin obbligato | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | A-1188 | 7-in. | 4/6/1904 | O promise me | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano and violin obbligato | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-1189 | 12-in. | 4/6/1904 | For all eternity | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with violin | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-1189 | 10-in. | 4/6/1904 | For all eternity | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with violin | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | A-1189 | 7-in. | 4/6/1904 | For all eternity | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with violin | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-1190 | 10-in. | 4/6/1904 | In the shade of the palm | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | A-1190 | 7-in. | 4/6/1904 | In the shade of the palm | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-1207 | 12-in. | 4/12/1904 | Starry night for a ramble | Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-1207 | 10-in. | 4/12/1904 | Starry night for a ramble | Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-1210 | 12-in. | 4/13/1904 | Two eyes of brown | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-1210 | 10-in. | 4/13/1904 | Two eyes of brown | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-1211 | 12-in. | 4/13/1904 | The gondolier | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-1211 | 10-in. | 4/13/1904 | The gondolier | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-1300 | 10-in. | 5/11/1904 | Onward Christian soldiers | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-1306 | 10-in. | 5/11/1904 | Medley of plantation songs | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | E-1306 | 8-in. | 5/7/1906 | Medley of plantation songs | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-1316 | 10-in. | 5/17/1904 | I love you all the time | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Macdonough, Harry," accessed October 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107888.
Macdonough, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107888.
"Macdonough, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 October 2024.
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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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