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 76-100 of 1753 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]94 | 7-in. | 6/14/1900 | The Holy City | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]95 | 10-in. | 4/8/1902 | Killarney | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]95 | 7-in. | 6/14/1900 | Killarney | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]96 | 10-in. | 1/2/1903 | Sing again that sweet refrain | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]96 | 7-in. | 6/16/1900 | Sing again that sweet refrain | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]98 | 7-in. | 6/16/1900 | Sing me a song of the sunny South | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]99 | 7-in. | 6/16/1900 | My wild Irish rose | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]100 | 10-in. | 11/7/1901 | Verdi's Attila | Lyric Trio | Mixed vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]100 | 7-in. | 6/15/1900 | Verdi's Attila | Lyric Trio | Mixed vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]102 | 10-in. | 11/7/1901 | Unchain the dogs of war | Lyric Trio | Mixed vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]102 | 7-in. | 6/15/1900 | Unchain the dogs of war | Lyric Trio | Mixed vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]103 | 10-in. | 11/7/1901 | When I was a lad | Lyric Trio | Mixed vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]103 | 7-in. | 6/15/1900 | When I was a lad | Lyric Trio | Mixed vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]104 | 10-in. | 11/7/1901 | The torpedo and the whale | Lyric Trio | Mixed vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]104 | 7-in. | 6/15/1900 | The torpedo and the whale | Lyric Trio | Mixed vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]106 | 10-in. | 1/23/1901 | My dreams | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]106 | 7-in. | 6/16/1900 | My dreams | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]108 | 10-in. | 11/20/1901 | The palms | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]108 | 7-in. | 6/16/1900 | The palms | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]297 | 10-in. | 11/7/1901 | Farewell my own | Lyric Trio | Mixed vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]297 | 7-in. | 11/7/1900 | Farewell, my own | Lyric Trio | Mixed vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]298 | 10-in. | 11/7/1901 | Trio from Iolanthe | Lyric Trio | Mixed vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]298 | 7-in. | 11/7/1900 | Trio from Iolanthe | Lyric Trio | Mixed vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]492 | 7-in. | 11/7/1900 | The duchess of Central Park | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]533 | 10-in. | 9/8/1902 | I can't tell why I love you, but I do | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Macdonough, Harry," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107888.
Macdonough, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107888.
"Macdonough, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
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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