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 1201-1225 of 1753 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-11998 | 10-in. | 5/9/1912 | Autumn | Trinity Choir | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-11999 | 10-in. | 5/9/1912 | Sleep, noble hearts | Lyric Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-12041 | 10-in. | 5/22/1912 | When the mists have rolled away | Trinity Choir | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-12109 | 12-in. | 6/12/1912 | Gems from Robin Hood | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-12152 | 12-in. | 7/2/1912 | Gems from King Dodo | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-12154 | 12-in. | 7/3/1912 | O come, every one that thirsteth | Lyric Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-12155 | 12-in. | 7/3/1912 | A dream of paradise | Lyric Quartet ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-12156 | 12-in. | 11/6/1912 | Gypsy life | Lyric Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-12156 | 10-in. | 7/3/1912 | Gypsy life | Mixed Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-12172 | 10-in. | 7/9/1912 | When the old folks were young folks | Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-12173 | 10-in. | 7/9/1912 | Just a dream of you, dear | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-12365 | 10-in. | 9/13/1912 | Where the Edelweiss is blooming | Lyric Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-12371 | 12-in. | 9/13/1912 | Wiegenlied | Mixed Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-12372 | 10-in. | 9/13/1912 | The three chafers | Mixed Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-12506 | 12-in. | 10/10/1912 | Christmas songs and carols | Victor Mixed Chorus | Chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-12507 | 12-in. | 10/10/1912 | Gems from Cavalleria rusticana | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-12589 | 10-in. | 11/6/1912 | Whiter than snow | Trinity Choir | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-12590 | 10-in. | 11/6/1912 | Over the line | Trinity Choir | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-12615 | 10-in. | 11/15/1912 | Temple bells | Lyric Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra and bells | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-12616 | 12-in. | 11/15/1912 | Gems from I pagliacci | Victor Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-12617 | 12-in. | 11/15/1912 | Gems from Faust | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-12618 | 10-in. | 11/18/1912 | A little girl at home | Marguerite Dunlap ; Harry Macdonough | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-12624 | 10-in. | 11/18/1912 | I've forgotten them all for you | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-12625 | 12-in. | 11/18/1912 | Home to our mountains | Marguerite Dunlap ; Harry Macdonough | Vocal duet (contralto and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-12631 | 10-in. | 11/20/1912 | No. 1, Reception anthem : In heavenly love abiding | Metropolitan Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with 2 organs | 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.
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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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