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 926-950 of 1753 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-3904	10-in.	10/16/1906	Don't you tell	Harry Macdonough ; Elise Stevenson	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-3921	10-in.	10/25/1906	Iola	Harry Macdonough ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-3922	10-in.	10/25/1906	Pass me not, O gentle saviour	Harry Macdonough ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	E-3923	8-in.	10/25/1906	Almost persuaded	Harry Macdonough ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-3923	10-in.	10/25/1906	Almost persuaded	Harry Macdonough ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-3942	10-in.	10/30/1906	Jesus, meek and gentle	Trinity Choir [i.e., Lyric Quartet]	Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-3943	10-in.	10/30/1906	God is love	Lyric Quartet	Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-3946	12-in.	10/30/1906	Gloria	Lyric Quartet	Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	E-3948	8-in.	1/14/1907	When the snow birds cross the valley	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-3948	12-in.	10/31/1906	When the snow birds cross the valley	Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-4047	12-in.	11/15/1906	Day dreams	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-4048	12-in.	11/15/1906	The palms	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-4048	10-in.	11/15/1906	The palms	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-4056	10-in.	11/22/1906	Bye and bye you will forget me	S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-4146	10-in.	12/19/1906	Bonnie Jean	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	E-4146	8-in.	1/14/1907	Bonnie Jean	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-4147	10-in.	12/19/1906	When Bob White is whistling in the meadow	Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	E-4157	8-in.	12/27/1906	Killarney	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-4157	10-in.	12/27/1906	Killarney	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-4158	10-in.	12/27/1906	Holy night	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	E-4175	8-in.	1/16/1907	I'll wait for you, little girlie	S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough ; Elise Stevenson	Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-4175	10-in.	1/16/1907	I'll wait for you, little girlie	S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough ; Elise Stevenson	Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-4182	10-in.	1/21/1907	Because you're you	Harry Macdonough ; Elise Stevenson	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	E-4186	8-in.	1/21/1907	Tell me, pretty maiden	Harry Macdonough ; Elise Stevenson	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-4186	10-in.	1/21/1907	Tell me, pretty maiden	Harry Macdonough ; Elise Stevenson	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 926-950 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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