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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1351-1375 of 1753 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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

(Results 1351-1375 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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