Harry Macdonough

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 851-875 of 1753 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	A-3000	7-in.	1/12/1906	The old brigade	Harry Macdonough ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-3000	12-in.	1/12/1906	The old brigade	Harry Macdonough ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-3001	12-in.	1/12/1906	My faith looks up to Thee	Harry Macdonough ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-3081	10-in.	2/2/1906	Someone thinks of some one	Harry Macdonough ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-3082	10-in.	2/2/1906	When the whip-poor-will sings, Marguerite	Harry Macdonough ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-3083	10-in.	2/2/1906	Jesus is calling	Harry Macdonough ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-3084	10-in.	2/2/1906	Calvary	Harry Macdonough ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-3087	12-in.	2/6/1906	Just a little rocking chair and you	Haydn Quartet ; Billy Murray	Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-3088	12-in.	2/6/1906	When the mocking birds are singing in the wildwood	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	E-3088	8-in.	2/9/1906	When the mocking birds are singing in the wildwood	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-3089	10-in.	2/7/1906	The new 'Glory' song	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-3090	12-in.	2/7/1906	Moon dear	Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-3095	12-in.	2/9/1906	Dreaming, love, of you	S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	E-3095	8-in.	2/9/1906	Dreaming, love, of you	S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-3122	10-in.	2/19/1906	Let me write what I never dared to tell	John H. Bieling ; Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal quartet, with vocal soloists and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-3160[a]	12-in.	3/6/1906	Hail Columbia!	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-3177	10-in.	3/12/1906	Heaven is my home	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-3243	10-in.	4/2/1906	Cross your heart	Harry Macdonough ; Elise Stevenson	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-3248	10-in.	4/4/1906	When the roll is called up yonder I'll be there	Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal quartet and soloist, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-3256	12-in.	4/6/1906	The swing song	Harry Macdonough ; Corinne Morgan	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-3257	10-in.	4/6/1906	Home to our mountains	Harry Macdonough ; Corinne Morgan	Vocal duet (contralto and tenor), with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-3257	12-in.	4/6/1906	Home to our mountains	Harry Macdonough ; Corinne Morgan	Vocal duet (contralto and tenor), with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-3259	12-in.	4/6/1906	Songs my mother used to sing	Harry Macdonough ; Corinne Morgan	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	E-3259	8-in.	4/6/1906	Songs my mother used to sing	Harry Macdonough ; Corinne Morgan	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-3260	10-in.	4/7/1906	Ben Franklin	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 851-875 of 1753 records)

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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