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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 776-800 of 1753 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-2497	10-in.	4/27/1905	Farewell, sweetheart May	S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-2498	10-in.	4/27/1905	Come along little girl	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-2520	10-in.	5/4/1905	Lazy moon	Haydn Quartet ; Billy Murray	Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-2529	10-in.	5/8/1905	I've set my heart on you	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-2530	10-in.	5/8/1905	Tho' your sins be as scarlet	Harry Macdonough ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-2531	10-in.	5/8/1905	My heart's tonight in Tennessee	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-2558	10-in.	5/17/1905	Grandfather's clock	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-2561	10-in.	5/18/1905	In dear old Grandma's days	Haydn Quartet ; Corinne Morgan	Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-2573	10-in.	5/22/1905	Camp of the hoboes	Haydn Quartet	Descriptive scene with male vocal quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-2585	10-in.	5/31/1905	An evening with the minstrels, no. 4	Minstrels [Victor Records group] ; Victor Minstrel Company	Minstrels, with orchestra	performer
Victor	B-2588	10-in.	6/1/1905	Marguerite	John H. Bieling ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-2589	12-in.	6/1/1905	Columbia, the gem of the ocean	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-2590	10-in.	6/1/1905	I'm trying so hard to forget you	S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal duet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-2591	10-in.	6/1/1905	I need Thee ev'ry hour	John H. Bieling ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-2606	10-in.	6/7/1905	Dearie	Haydn Quartet ; Corinne Morgan	Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-2606	12-in.	6/7/1905	Dearie	Haydn Quartet ; Corinne Morgan	Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-2607	10-in.	6/7/1905	Keep a little cosy corner in your heart for me	Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-2617	10-in.	6/6/1905	Everyone is in slumberland	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-2618	12-in.	6/6/1905	Awake, my beloved, awake	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	A-2619	7-in.	3/1/1906	In the shade of the palm	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-2619	10-in.	6/6/1905	In the shade of the palm	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-2646	12-in.	6/19/1905	Glory song	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	E-2646	8-in.	9/12/1906	Glory song	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-2646	10-in.	6/19/1905	Glory song	Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-2648	10-in.	6/19/1905	Waiting, love, for thee	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 776-800 of 1753 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Macdonough, Harry," accessed October 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107888.

Macdonough, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107888.

"Macdonough, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 October 2024.

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