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 1551-1575 of 1752 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	C-21603	12-in.	3/13/1918	Gems from Oh lady! Lady!	Victor Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-21604	12-in.	3/14/1918	Festival Te Deum no. 7 in E flat	Trinity Choir	Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-21605	12-in.	3/14/1918	Festival Te Deum no. 7 in E flat	Trinity Choir	Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-21606	10-in.	3/14/1918	Some time we'll understand	Trinity Choir	Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-21687	10-in.	4/23/1918	Some day they're coming home again	Harry Macdonough ; Orpheus Quartet	Male vocal quartet and soloist, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-21688	10-in.	4/23/1918	God be with you till we meet again	Orpheus Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-21689	10-in.	4/23/1918	Our country's in it now	Orpheus Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-21881	10-in.	6/3/1918	Smiles	Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-21935	10-in.	5/28/1918	Oh moon of the summer night (Tell my mother her boy's all right)	Harry Macdonough ; Shannon Four	Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-21984	10-in.	6/13/1918	O morning land	Edward Hamilton [i.e., Reinald Werrenrath] ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-21997	12-in.	6/20/1918	Gems from The rainbow girl	Victor Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-21998	12-in.	6/21/1918	Gems from Rock-a-bye baby	Victor Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-22077	10-in.	7/29/1918	Mary	Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-22114	10-in.	7/2/1918	Goodbye, Mother Machree	Harry Macdonough ; Shannon Four	Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-22141	10-in.	7/12/1918	When you come back (And you will come back, there's the whole world waiting for you)	Raymond Dixon ; Orpheus Quartet	Male vocal quartet and soloist, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-22142	10-in.	7/12/1918	Can't yo' hear me calling	Orpheus Quartet ; Reinald Werrenrath	Male vocal quartet and soloist, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-22175	10-in.	7/23/1918	Pick a little four-leaf clover and send it over to me	Harry Macdonough ; Elizabeth Spencer	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-22238	10-in.	9/11/1918	Bring back my Bonnie to me	Alma Gluck	Soprano vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-22239	10-in.	9/11/1918	The little old log cabin in the lane	Alma Gluck	Soprano vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-22261	10-in.	9/27/1918	I can always find a little sunshine in the YMCA	Lambert Murphy ; Orpheus Quartet	Male vocal quartet and soloist, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-22263	10-in.	9/27/1918	A little birch canoe and you	Olive Kline	Female vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra (takes 3-5); with mixed vocal quartet (takes 1-2)	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-22360	10-in.	1/6/1919	Till we meet again	Nicholas Orlando's Orchestra	Orchestra, with vocal chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-22390	12-in.	2/27/1919	Chong	Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-22401	10-in.	10/31/1918	Lead, kindly light	Orpheus Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-22402	10-in.	10/31/1918	Darling Nellie Gray	Orpheus Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 1551-1575 of 1752 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Macdonough, Harry," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107888.

Macdonough, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107888.

"Macdonough, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.

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