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 926-950 of 1753 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-3904 | 10-in. | 10/16/1906 | Don't you tell | Harry Macdonough ; Elise Stevenson | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-3921 | 10-in. | 10/25/1906 | Iola | Harry Macdonough ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-3922 | 10-in. | 10/25/1906 | Pass me not, O gentle saviour | Harry Macdonough ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-3923 | 10-in. | 10/25/1906 | Almost persuaded | Harry Macdonough ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | E-3923 | 8-in. | 10/25/1906 | Almost persuaded | Harry Macdonough ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-3942 | 10-in. | 10/30/1906 | Jesus, meek and gentle | Trinity Choir [i.e., Lyric Quartet] | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-3943 | 10-in. | 10/30/1906 | God is love | Lyric Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-3946 | 12-in. | 10/30/1906 | Gloria | Lyric Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | E-3948 | 8-in. | 1/14/1907 | When the snow birds cross the valley | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-3948 | 12-in. | 10/31/1906 | When the snow birds cross the valley | Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-4047 | 12-in. | 11/15/1906 | Day dreams | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-4048 | 10-in. | 11/15/1906 | The palms | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-4048 | 12-in. | 11/15/1906 | The palms | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-4056 | 10-in. | 11/22/1906 | Bye and bye you will forget me | S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-4146 | 10-in. | 12/19/1906 | Bonnie Jean | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | E-4146 | 8-in. | 1/14/1907 | Bonnie Jean | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-4147 | 10-in. | 12/19/1906 | When Bob White is whistling in the meadow | Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-4157 | 10-in. | 12/27/1906 | Killarney | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | E-4157 | 8-in. | 12/27/1906 | Killarney | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-4158 | 10-in. | 12/27/1906 | Holy night | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-4175 | 10-in. | 1/16/1907 | I'll wait for you, little girlie | S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough ; Elise Stevenson | Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | E-4175 | 8-in. | 1/16/1907 | I'll wait for you, little girlie | S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough ; Elise Stevenson | Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-4182 | 10-in. | 1/21/1907 | Because you're you | Harry Macdonough ; Elise Stevenson | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-4186 | 10-in. | 1/21/1907 | Tell me, pretty maiden | Harry Macdonough ; Elise Stevenson | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | E-4186 | 8-in. | 1/21/1907 | Tell me, pretty maiden | Harry Macdonough ; Elise Stevenson | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Macdonough, Harry," accessed July 4, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107888.
Macdonough, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved July 4, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107888.
"Macdonough, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 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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