Harry Macdonough

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”.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 30, 1871 (Hamilton), Died September 26, 1931 (New York)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 103 - 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, performer, whistling, speaker

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 476-500 of 1753 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	A-422	7-in.	9/16/1903	The miller's daughter	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-422	10-in.	9/16/1903	The miller's daughter	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	A-423	7-in.	9/16/1903	My Alamo love	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-423	10-in.	9/16/1903	My Alamo love	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	A-495	7-in.	10/6/1903	In the sweet bye and bye	John H. Bieling ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-495	10-in.	10/6/1903	In the sweet bye and bye	John H. Bieling ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	A-496	7-in.	10/6/1903	In dear old Illinois	John H. Bieling ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-496	10-in.	10/6/1903	In dear old Illinois	John H. Bieling ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	A-497	7-in.	10/6/1903	I'll wed you in the golden summer time	John H. Bieling ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-497	10-in.	10/6/1903	I'll wed you in the golden summer time	John H. Bieling ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	A-498	7-in.	10/6/1903	I'm wearing my heart away for you	John H. Bieling ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-498	10-in.	10/6/1903	I'm wearing my heart away for you	John H. Bieling ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	A-499	7-in.	10/6/1903	Tessie	John H. Bieling ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-499	10-in.	10/6/1903	Tessie	John H. Bieling ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	A-500	7-in.	10/5/1903	Sammy	John H. Bieling ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal duet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-500	10-in.	10/6/1903	Sammy	John H. Bieling ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal duet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	A-501	7-in.	10/6/1903	Under the bamboo tree	John H. Bieling ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-501	10-in.	10/6/1903	Under the bamboo tree	John H. Bieling ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	A-502	7-in.	10/6/1903	Somebody's waiting 'neath southern skies	John H. Bieling ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-502	10-in.	10/5/1903	Somebody's waiting 'neath southern skies	John H. Bieling ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-504	10-in.	10/7/1903	Lead, kindly light	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	E-504	8-in.	5/7/1906	Lead, kindly light	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-509	10-in.	10/7/1903	Rocked in the cradle of the deep	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	A-554	7-in.	10/14/1903	My Alamo love	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-554	10-in.	10/14/1903	My Alamo love	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 476-500 of 1753 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Macdonough, Harry," accessed May 15, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107888.

Macdonough, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107888.

"Macdonough, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 May 2024.

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