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 1626-1650 of 1752 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 230 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | Hello, Central! Give me heaven | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 231 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | Vaudeville specialty | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 231 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | Vaudeville specialty | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 256 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | The larboard watch | Artists vary | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 256 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | The larboard watch | Artists vary | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 257 | 7-in. | approximately 1901 | The girl I loved in sunny Tennessee | Artists vary | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 257 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | The girl I loved in sunny Tennessee | Artists vary | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 258 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | In the shadow of the pines | Artists vary | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 258 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | In the shadow of the pines | Artists vary | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 259 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | 'Mid the green fields of Virginia | Artists vary | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 259 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | 'Mid the green fields of Virginia | Artists vary | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 260 | 7-in. | approximately 1901 | Palm branches | Artists vary | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 260 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | Palm branches | Artists vary | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 261 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | While the leaves came drifting down | Artists vary | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 261 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | While the leaves came drifting down | Artists vary | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 262 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | Just as the sun went down | Artists vary | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 262 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | Just as the sun went down | Artists vary | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 311 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | The honeysuckle and the bee | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 311 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | The honeysuckle and the bee | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 320 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | My old Kentucky home | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 320 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | My old Kentucky home | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 321 | 7-in. | ca. 1901-Sept. 1902 | Good bye, Dolly Gray | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 321 | 10-in. | ca. 1901-Sept. 1902 | Good bye, Dolly Gray | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 323 | 7-in. | ca. 1901-Sept. 1902 | For freedom and Ireland | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 323 | 10-in. | ca. 1901-Sept. 1902 | For freedom and Ireland | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Macdonough, Harry," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107888.
Macdonough, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107888.
"Macdonough, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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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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