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 876-900 of 1753 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-3293 | 10-in. | 4/17/1906 | I like your way | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-3295 | 10-in. | 4/17/1906 | Dixie dear | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | E-3295 | 8-in. | 4/17/1906 | Dixie dear | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-3303 | 10-in. | 4/17/1906 | After they gather the hay | John H. Bieling ; Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal quartet, with vocal soloists and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-3324 | 10-in. | 4/23/1906 | A trip to the county fair | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-3325 | 10-in. | 4/23/1906 | The battle of Santiago | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-3326 | 10-in. | 4/23/1906 | I'se gwine back to Dixie | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-3333 | 10-in. | 4/25/1906 | The laurel and the rose | Florence Hayward ; Harry Macdonough | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-3334 | 10-in. | 4/25/1906 | In starlight | Florence Hayward ; Harry Macdonough | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-3353 | 10-in. | 5/2/1906 | Praise ye the Father | Trinity Choir | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-3356 | 10-in. | 5/2/1906 | Come Thou almighty King | Trinity Choir | Chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-3357 | 10-in. | 5/2/1906 | There is a fountain fill'd with blood | Trinity Choir | Chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-3358 | 10-in. | 5/2/1906 | Lead, kindly light | Trinity Choir | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-3366 | 10-in. | 5/7/1906 | Sweet Adeline | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | E-3366 | 8-in. | 5/7/1906 | Sweet Adeline | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-3367 | 10-in. | 5/7/1906 | Little Alabama coon | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | E-3367 | 8-in. | 5/7/1906 | Little Alabama coon | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | E-3377 | 8-in. | 5/10/1906 | Heidelberg | Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-3377 | 10-in. | 5/10/1906 | Heidelberg | Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-3379 | 10-in. | 5/10/1906 | The little rustic cottage by the stream | John H. Bieling ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | E-3380 | 8-in. | 5/10/1906 | Waltz me around again, Willie | Haydn Quartet ; Billy Murray | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-3380 | 10-in. | 5/10/1906 | Waltz me around again, Willie | Haydn Quartet ; Billy Murray | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-3389 | 10-in. | 5/16/1906 | My old Kentucky home | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-3398[a] | 10-in. | 5/21/1906 | Bring back my Bonnie to me | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-3399 | 10-in. | 5/21/1906 | Old folks at home | Haydn Quartet | 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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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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