Harry Macdonough

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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 1401-1425 of 1752 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	C-16145	12-in.	6/25/1915	I want to see the old home	Clarence Whitehill	Baritone vocal solo, with male vocal chorus and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-16146	12-in.	6/25/1915	Massa's in de cold, cold ground	Clarence Whitehill	Baritone vocal solo, with male vocal chorus and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16146	10-in.	7/6/1915	Massa's in de cold, cold ground	Clarence Whitehill	Baritone vocal solo, with male vocal chorus and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-16173	12-in.	7/2/1915	Songs of the past, no. 3	Victor Mixed Chorus	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16190	10-in.	7/9/1915	Hold me in your loving arms	Lillian Davis [i.e., Marguerite Dunlap]	Female vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-16216	12-in.	7/20/1915	Songs of the past, no. 4	Victor Mixed Chorus	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-16217	12-in.	7/21/1915	Songs of the past, no. 5	Victor Mixed Chorus	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-16218	12-in.	7/21/1915	Songs of the past, no. 6	Victor Mixed Chorus	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-16221	12-in.	7/16/1915	Song of the Vikings	Victor Male Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-16222	12-in.	7/16/1915	Song of the armorer	Victor Male Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-16462	12-in.	9/8/1915	They didn't believe me	Alice Green ; Harry Macdonough	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16463	10-in.	9/8/1915	Auf Wiedersehn	Alice Green ; Harry Macdonough	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16464	10-in.	9/8/1915	I'm simply crazy over you	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-16532	12-in.	9/22/1915	And the glory of the Lord	Victor Mixed Chorus	Vocal chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16533	10-in.	9/22/1915	Joseph mine	Victor Mixed Chorus	Mixed vocal chorus, unaccompanied	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16546	10-in.	9/28/1915	It's tulip time in Holland (Two lips are calling me)	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-16583	12-in.	10/1/1915	Songs of the past, no. 7	Victor Mixed Chorus	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-16584	12-in.	10/1/1915	Songs of the past, no. 8	Victor Mixed Chorus	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16665	10-in.	10/14/1915	Araby	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-16734	12-in.	11/1/1915	Gospel songs, no. 1	Victor Mixed Chorus	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-16735	12-in.	11/1/1915	Gospel songs, no. 2	Victor Mixed Chorus	Vocal chorus and soloists, with organ, brass quartet, and chimes	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16749	10-in.	11/5/1915	Molly dear, it's you I'm after	Orpheus Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16750	10-in.	11/5/1915	The ladder of roses	Orpheus Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16751	10-in.	11/5/1915	A stein song	Orpheus Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16752	10-in.	11/5/1915	Swing along	Orpheus Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 1401-1425 of 1752 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Macdonough, Harry," accessed April 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107888.

Macdonough, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107888.

"Macdonough, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 April 2024.

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