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

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 951-975 of 1753 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-4192	10-in.	1/22/1907	Hosanna	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-4393	10-in.	4/11/1907	The tale the church bells tolled	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-4434	10-in.	4/25/1907	Night hymn at sea	Harry Macdonough ; Elise Stevenson	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-4435	12-in.	4/25/1907	I will magnify Thee, O God	Harry Macdonough ; Elise Stevenson	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-4555	10-in.	6/3/1907	Rock of ages	Trinity Choir [i.e., Lyric Quartet]	Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-4567	10-in.	6/6/1907	Sweet Julienne	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-4568	12-in.	6/6/1907	The fishermen	Harry Macdonough ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-4569	10-in.	6/6/1907	When Johnny comes marching home	Harry Macdonough ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	E-4582	8-in.	6/11/1907	The teddy bear's lullaby	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-4583	10-in.	6/11/1907	Dreaming	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-4611	10-in.	6/21/1907	In the wildwood where the bluebells grew	Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	E-4611	8-in.	6/21/1907	In the wildwood where the bluebells grew	Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-4619	10-in.	6/26/1907	The last rose of summer is the sweetest song of all	Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-4664	12-in.	7/10/1907	Comfort ye, my people	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-4665	12-in.	7/10/1907	Every valley shall be exalted	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-4676	10-in.	7/12/1907	Honey boy	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-4876	10-in.	10/11/1907	Way down in Colon town	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-4882	10-in.	10/15/1907	My dear	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-4884	10-in.	10/18/1907	Robin red breast	Joseph Belmont ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra and whistling	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	E-4884	8-in.	10/18/1907	Robin red breast	Joseph Belmont ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra and whistling	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-4901	10-in.	11/4/1907	'Neath the old acorn tree, sweet Estelle	Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-4911	10-in.	11/7/1907	When summer tells autumn goodbye	Harry Macdonough ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-4912	12-in.	11/7/1907	Guide me, O thou great Jehovah	Harry Macdonough ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	E-4913	8-in.	11/7/1907	Someday you'll come back to me	Harry Macdonough ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-4914	10-in.	11/7/1907	The flowers outside the café	Harry Macdonough ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 951-975 of 1753 records)

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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