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 1126-1150 of 1753 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-9637 | 10-in. | 11/9/1910 | When you were sweet sixteen | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-9678 | 12-in. | 11/30/1910 | Gems from The serenade | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-9679 | 10-in. | 11/30/1910 | Italian street song | Lucy Isabelle Marsh ; Victor Light Opera Company | Soprano vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-9680 | 12-in. | 11/30/1910 | Gems from Pirates of Penzance | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-9681 | 12-in. | 11/30/1910 | Gems from The three twins | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-9682 | 10-in. | 12/1/1910 | Merry wedding bells | Lyric Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-9703 | 10-in. | 12/12/1910 | I never knew till now | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-9716 | 10-in. | 12/16/1910 | I'm falling in love with someone | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-9717 | 10-in. | 12/16/1910 | Full surrender | Trinity Choir | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-9718 | 10-in. | 12/16/1910 | Loving | Lyric Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-9781 | 12-in. | 1/10/1911 | Gems from Babes in Toyland | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-9905 | 12-in. | 2/3/1911 | Gems from Florodora | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-10002 | 12-in. | 2/24/1911 | Gems from Erminie | Victor Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-10032 | 12-in. | 3/7/1911 | Gems from The pink lady | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-10101 | 12-in. | 3/27/1911 | Lucia sextette : Chi mi frena | Victor Opera Sextette | Vocal sextet (soprano, contralto, tenor, 2 baritones, and bass), with orchestra (issued takes) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-10103 | 12-in. | 3/27/1911 | Gems from Giroflé-Girofla | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-10142 | 12-in. | 4/3/1911 | Gems from Madame Sherry | Victor Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-10249 | 10-in. | 5/2/1911 | For every boy who's lonely, there's a girl who's lonely too | Lyric Quartet ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-10251 | 12-in. | 5/2/1911 | Lord, we praise thy holy name | Mixed Trio | Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-10394 | 12-in. | 6/6/1911 | Gems from Carmen | Victor Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-10486 | 10-in. | 6/2/1911 | Holy, holy, holy! | Trinity Choir | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-10528 | 12-in. | 6/13/1911 | Gems from Pinafore | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-10597 | 10-in. | 6/26/1911 | Holy Ghost, with light divine | Trinity Choir | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-10598 | 10-in. | 6/26/1911 | What a friend we have in Jesus | Mixed Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, unaccompanied | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-10599 | 10-in. | 6/26/1911 | The vacant chair | Lyric Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, unaccompanied | vocalist, tenor vocal |
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.
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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