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 1726-1750 of 1753 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Zonophone | [Zo cat I9476] | 7-in. | Before Nov. 1900 | The Holy City | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat I9477] | 7-in. | Before Nov. 1900 | Drinking song | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat P9628] | 7-in. | Before May 1901 | Life's dream is o'er | Harry Macdonough ; Elizabeth Spencer | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat P9628] | 9-in. | Before May 1901 | Life's dream is o'er | Harry Macdonough ; Elizabeth Spencer | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat P9629] | 7-in. | Before May 1901 | When we are married | Harry Macdonough ; Elizabeth Spencer | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat P9629] | 9-in. | Before May 1901 | When we are married | Harry Macdonough ; Elizabeth Spencer | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat P9630] | 7-in. | Before May 1901 | Home to our mountains | Harry Macdonough ; Elizabeth Spencer | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat P9630] | 9-in. | Before May 1901 | Home to our mountains | Harry Macdonough ; Elizabeth Spencer | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat P9631] | 7-in. | Before May 1901 | The Lord is my shepherd | Harry Macdonough ; Elizabeth Spencer | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat P9631] | 9-in. | Before May 1901 | The Lord is my shepherd | Harry Macdonough ; Elizabeth Spencer | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat P9633] | 7-in. | Before May 1901 | I will magnify Thee, o Lord | Harry Macdonough ; Elizabeth Spencer | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat P9633] | 9-in. | Before May 1901 | I will magnify Thee, o Lord | Harry Macdonough ; Elizabeth Spencer | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat I9952] | 7-in. | Before Oct. 1901 | The game of eyes | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat I9952] | 9-in. | Before Oct. 1901 | The game of eyes | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat I9953] | 7-in. | Before Oct. 1901 | While the band is playing "Dixie" | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat I9953] | 9-in. | Before Oct. 1901 | While the band is playing "Dixie" | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat I9954] | 7-in. | Before Oct. 1901 | A picture without a frame | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat I9954] | 9-in. | Before Oct. 1901 | A picture without a frame | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat I9955] | 7-in. | Before Oct. 1901 | The Holy City | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat I9955] | 9-in. | Before Oct. 1901 | The Holy City | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat I9956] | 7-in. | Before Oct. 1901 | The choir invisible | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat I9956] | 9-in. | Before Oct. 1901 | The choir invisible | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat I9957] | 7-in. | Before Oct. 1901 | Just for today | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat I9957] | 9-in. | Before Oct. 1901 | Just for today | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat I9958] | 7-in. | Before Oct. 1901 | Love me, Phoebe, love me | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Macdonough, Harry," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107888.
Macdonough, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107888.
"Macdonough, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 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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