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 826-850 of 1753 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | A-2847 | 7-in. | 10/27/1905 | In the good old summer time | Sousa's Band | Band, with male vocal duet and cornet and trombone solos | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-2848 | 10-in. | 10/27/1905 | All through the night | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-2849 | 12-in. | 10/27/1905 | My shepherd is the Lord my God | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-2850 | 10-in. | 10/31/1905 | How'd you like to spoon with me? | Haydn Quartet ; Corinne Morgan | Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-2873 | 10-in. | 11/8/1905 | Mandy Lou | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-2902 | 10-in. | 11/22/1905 | The whistler and his dog | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band, with whistling | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | B-2915 | 10-in. | 11/29/1905 | If a girl like you loved a boy like me | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-2916 | 10-in. | 11/29/1905 | Just for tonight | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-2917 | 12-in. | 11/29/1905 | Excelsior | Harry Macdonough ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-2922 | 10-in. | 12/5/1905 | Only a message from home sweet home | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-2923 | 10-in. | 12/5/1905 | You don't seem like the girl I used to know | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-2924 | 10-in. | 12/6/1905 | The jolly blacksmiths | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | A-2924 | 7-in. | 1/10/1906 | The jolly blacksmiths | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-2925 | 10-in. | 12/6/1905 | Will you love me in December as you do in May? | Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-2961 | 10-in. | 12/19/1905 | An evening with the minstrels, no. 8 | Minstrels [Victor Records group] | Minstrels | performer | |
| Victor | C-2961 | 12-in. | 2/26/1909 | An evening with the minstrels, no. 8 | Victor Minstrel Company | Minstrels, with orchestra | performer | |
| Victor | B-2972 | 10-in. | 1/2/1906 | American heiress march | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-2973 | 10-in. | 1/2/1906 | Miss Dolly Dollars : Selections | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-2981 | 10-in. | 1/4/1906 | Maryland, my Maryland | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-2982 | 10-in. | 1/4/1906 | Pal of mine | John H. Bieling ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | A-2991 | 7-in. | 1/9/1906 | In the golden autumn time, my sweet Elaine | John H. Bieling ; Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal quartet, with vocal soloists and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-2991 | 12-in. | 1/9/1906 | In the golden autumn time, my sweet Elaine | John H. Bieling ; Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal quartet, with vocal soloists and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-2996 | 10-in. | 1/10/1906 | The only one | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-2998 | 10-in. | 1/10/1906 | Saved by grace | John H. Bieling ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-2999 | 10-in. | 1/12/1906 | So long, Mary | Haydn Quartet ; Corinne Morgan | Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Macdonough, Harry," accessed July 7, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107888.
Macdonough, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved July 7, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107888.
"Macdonough, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 July 2024.
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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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