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 1251-1275 of 1753 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-13171 | 10-in. | 4/21/1913 | Oh my love's like a red, red rose | Lyric Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, unaccompanied | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13172 | 10-in. | 4/21/1913 | In the time of roses | Lyric Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, unaccompanied | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13173 | 10-in. | 4/21/1913 | The old refrain | Lyric Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13174 | 10-in. | 4/21/1913 | Sleep time, ma honey | Lyric Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-13198 | 12-in. | 4/25/1913 | Miserere | Olive Kline ; Harry Macdonough | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra and male vocal chorus | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13199 | 10-in. | 4/25/1913 | Jeannette and her wooden shoes | Marguerite Dunlap | Female vocal solo, with male vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13200 | 10-in. | 4/25/1913 | Sweethearts | Christie MacDonald | Female vocal solo and chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-13201 | 12-in. | 4/25/1913 | Angelus | Christie MacDonald ; Reinald Werrenrath | Female-male vocal duet, with male vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13245 | 10-in. | 5/7/1913 | Shall we meet beyond the river? | Percy Hemus ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13246 | 10-in. | 5/7/1913 | Almost persuaded | Percy Hemus ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13330 | 10-in. | 5/20/1913 | Ship of my dreams | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13344 | 10-in. | 5/22/1913 | Asleep in Jesus | Lyric Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-13354 | 12-in. | 5/27/1913 | Gems from Sweethearts | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-13361 | 12-in. | 5/27/1913 | Gems from Rigoletto | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-13362 | 12-in. | 5/28/1913 | Song medley, no. 5, 'Remick review' | Victor Mixed Chorus | Chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-13363 | 12-in. | 5/28/1913 | Song medley, no. 6, 'Snyder specials' | Victor Mixed Chorus | Chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13450 | 10-in. | 6/18/1913 | Song of the brown October ale | Earl Cartwright | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13451 | 10-in. | 6/18/1913 | A stein song | Earl Cartwright | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13452 | 10-in. | 6/18/1913 | Toreador song | Earl Cartwright | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13504 | 10-in. | 7/1/1913 | You're the same old girl | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13505 | 10-in. | 7/1/1913 | Dear old girl | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13513 | 10-in. | 7/3/1913 | Ask the flowers to tell you | Marguerite Dunlap ; Harry Macdonough | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13514 | 10-in. | 7/3/1913 | In my garden of Eden for two | Marguerite Dunlap ; Harry Macdonough | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13515 | 10-in. | 7/3/1913 | There's a girl in the heart of Maryland (With a heart that belongs to me) | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13546 | 10-in. | 7/9/1913 | Whistling Johnnies | Conway's Band | Band, with whistling | vocalist, whistling |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Macdonough, Harry," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107888.
Macdonough, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107888.
"Macdonough, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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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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