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 826-850 of 1753 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	A-2847	7-in.	10/27/1905	In the good old summer time	Sousa's Band	Band, with male vocal duet and cornet and trombone solos	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-2848	10-in.	10/27/1905	All through the night	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-2849	12-in.	10/27/1905	My shepherd is the Lord my God	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-2850	10-in.	10/31/1905	How'd you like to spoon with me?	Haydn Quartet ; Corinne Morgan	Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-2873	10-in.	11/8/1905	Mandy Lou	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-2902	10-in.	11/22/1905	The whistler and his dog	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band, with whistling	vocalist, whistling
Victor	B-2915	10-in.	11/29/1905	If a girl like you loved a boy like me	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-2916	10-in.	11/29/1905	Just for tonight	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-2917	12-in.	11/29/1905	Excelsior	Harry Macdonough ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-2922	10-in.	12/5/1905	Only a message from home sweet home	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-2923	10-in.	12/5/1905	You don't seem like the girl I used to know	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-2924	10-in.	12/6/1905	The jolly blacksmiths	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	A-2924	7-in.	1/10/1906	The jolly blacksmiths	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-2925	10-in.	12/6/1905	Will you love me in December as you do in May?	Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-2961	12-in.	2/26/1909	An evening with the minstrels, no. 8	Victor Minstrel Company	Minstrels, with orchestra	performer
Victor	B-2961	10-in.	12/19/1905	An evening with the minstrels, no. 8	Minstrels [Victor Records group]	Minstrels	performer
Victor	B-2972	10-in.	1/2/1906	American heiress march	Victor Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-2973	10-in.	1/2/1906	Miss Dolly Dollars : Selections	Victor Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-2981	10-in.	1/4/1906	Maryland, my Maryland	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-2982	10-in.	1/4/1906	Pal of mine	John H. Bieling ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-2991	12-in.	1/9/1906	In the golden autumn time, my sweet Elaine	John H. Bieling ; Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal quartet, with vocal soloists and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	A-2991	7-in.	1/9/1906	In the golden autumn time, my sweet Elaine	John H. Bieling ; Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal quartet, with vocal soloists and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-2996	10-in.	1/10/1906	The only one	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-2998	10-in.	1/10/1906	Saved by grace	John H. Bieling ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-2999	10-in.	1/12/1906	So long, Mary	Haydn Quartet ; Corinne Morgan	Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 826-850 of 1753 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Macdonough, Harry," accessed November 23, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107888.

Macdonough, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107888.

"Macdonough, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 November 2024.

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