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 151-175 of 1752 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]771 | 10-in. | 2/8/1902 | Sweet Annie Moore | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]772 | 7-in. | 5/3/1901 | Just for today | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]772 | 10-in. | 5/3/1901 | Just for today | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]775 | 7-in. | 5/3/1901 | Sweet Annie Moore | S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix C-]775 | 12-in. | 6/10/1902 | Sweet Annie Moore | S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]775 | 10-in. | 2/8/1902 | Sweet Annie Moore | S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]776 | 7-in. | 5/3/1901 | Larboard watch ahoy! | S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix C-]776 | 12-in. | 6/11/1902 | Larboard watch ahoy! | S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]776 | 10-in. | 5/3/1901 | Larboard watch ahoy! | S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]777 | 7-in. | 5/3/1901 | Kathleen Mavourneen | S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix C-]777 | 12-in. | 6/11/1902 | Kathleen Mavourneen | S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]777 | 10-in. | 2/8/1902 | Kathleen Mavourneen | S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]778 | 7-in. | 5/3/1901 | Robin Adair | S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix C-]778 | 12-in. | 6/11/1902 | Robin Adair | S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]778 | 10-in. | 5/3/1901 | Robin Adair | S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]904 | 7-in. | 7/10/1901 | When we are married | Harry Macdonough ; Grace Spencer | Female-male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]904 | 10-in. | 4/16/1902 | When we are married | Harry Macdonough ; Grace Spencer | Female-male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]905 | 7-in. | 7/10/1901 | Home to our mountains | Harry Macdonough ; Grace Spencer | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]907 | 7-in. | 7/11/1901 | Absence makes the heart grow fonder | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]907 | 10-in. | 5/17/1902 | Absence makes the heart grow fonder | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]908 | 7-in. | 7/11/1901 | The tale of the bumble bee | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]908 | 10-in. | 6/6/1902 | The tale of the bumble bee | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]909 | 7-in. | 7/11/1901 | I've a longing in my heart for you, Louise | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]909 | 10-in. | 2/8/1902 | I've a longing in my heart for you, Louise | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]948 | 7-in. | 9/10/1901 | The honeysuckle and the bee | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Macdonough, Harry," accessed September 23, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107888.
Macdonough, Harry. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 23, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107888.
"Macdonough, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 23 September 2023.
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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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