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 1351-1375 of 1753 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | C-15261 | 12-in. | 10/7/1914 | While shepherds watched | Victor Oratorio Chorus | Vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-15262 | 12-in. | 10/7/1914 | It came upon the midnight clear | Victor Oratorio Chorus | Vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-15267 | 10-in. | 10/12/1914 | Christmas day in the morning | Olive Kline | Female vocal solo, with vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-15304 | 12-in. | 10/30/1914 | Sinfonia pastorale | Victor Mixed Chorus | Vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-15309 | 10-in. | 10/28/1914 | The sparkling Moselle | Lyric Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-15310 | 10-in. | 10/28/1914 | Love moon | Lyric Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-15311 | 10-in. | 10/28/1914 | Land of hope and glory | Lyric Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-15312 | 10-in. | 10/28/1914 | Lo, how a rose e'er blooming | Lyric Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, unaccompanied | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-15317 | 12-in. | 10/30/1914 | Hallelujah chorus | Victor Oratorio Chorus | Vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-15318 | 12-in. | 10/30/1914 | And the glory of the Lord | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-15397 | 12-in. | 11/13/1914 | Carry me back to old Virginny | Alma Gluck | Soprano vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-15415 | 10-in. | 11/23/1914 | It's a long, long way to Tipperary | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with male vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-15416 | 10-in. | 11/23/1914 | Tenting on the old camp ground | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with male vocal chorus, celeste, and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-15417 | 10-in. | 11/23/1914 | The vacant chair | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with male vocal chorus, celeste, and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-15502 | 10-in. | 12/15/1914 | Land of hope and glory | Wilfred Glenn | Male vocal solo, with male vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-15503 | 10-in. | 12/15/1914 | Brown October ale | Reinald Werrenrath | Male vocal solo, with male vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-15504 | 10-in. | 12/15/1914 | Swing along | Victor Male Chorus | Male vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-15505 | 10-in. | 12/15/1914 | A stein song | Victor Male Chorus | Male vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-15542 | 10-in. | 12/23/1914 | Sailing | Victor Male Quartet ; Reinald Werrenrath | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-15544 | 10-in. | 12/23/1914 | War song of the Normans | Victor Male Chorus | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-15563 | 12-in. | 1/5/1915 | Gems from La traviata | Victor Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-15564 | 12-in. | 1/5/1915 | Gems from La traviata | Victor Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-15614 | 12-in. | 1/21/1915 | Hail to the chief | Victor Male Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with bagpipes | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-15615 | 10-in. | 1/21/1915 | When that I was a little tiny boy | Raymond Dixon [i.e., Lambert Murphy] ; Harry Macdonough ; Reinald Werrenrath | Male vocal trio, unaccompanied | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-15616 | 10-in. | 1/21/1915 | Duke of Marlborough | Raymond Dixon [i.e., Lambert Murphy] ; Harry Macdonough ; Reinald Werrenrath | Male vocal trio, unaccompanied | vocalist, whistling |
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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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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